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from the Jehaina. Men like him have no money. There are many of them» at all times and places, wandering over the face of the earth, and will be fo till Hagiuge Magiuge * come; they are Derviflies, ftudy the herbs and the water,, and cure difeafes." " God blefs the truth ! faid I ; there it is. I am a Dervifli, a poor, but an innocent man." The Moullah feemed to take credit to himfelf for all this learn- ing. " I faw, fays the Ihcrriffe, a number of his country- men in large fhips from the Indies, when I was at Jidda ;, they are called Inglefe." " They are brave men, fays If- mael, and came firft from Turkey. Their country is called Caz Dangli to this day. I have feen it, and am fure no man would hurt Yagoube that knew him."' Fid. " So, Ya- goube is his name ; the firft time I knew it." Moul. " Ya- goube el Hakim ; now I remember it perfedlly. Ali Tche- lebi, Mahomet Abou Calec's facStor, is ill of an. enchantment from an enemy ; his bowels are out of order ; he it was that afked me if fuch a man was yet come to Beyla. They furely expe6t that you fhould forward him to Sennaar. True, Yagoube el Hakim, that was his name." Fid. " He fliall go next week, fince it is fo, if I can but get camels." Upon this we rofe, feeing other people coming in. When I took hold of the Shekh's hand at going away, he aflced me, in apparent good humour, " Well, Yagoube, are we friends now ?" I anfwered him, in the moft complacent tone of voice polTible, " Sir, I never was your enemy ; fo - far otherwife, that my only anxiety now is, left your beha- viour may brimg upon you powerful adverfaries, before whom you are not able to ftand. The ill-ufage Lhave met

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 * By^ this they mean Gog and Magog. We fliall after fee their belief cohceraing theia..