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no purpofe, for the only favour he could obtain was, that they fhould flay with the Jehaina at Jibbel IfriiF till they heard I was fairly fet out on my journey.

The next day, the i6th of April, I received a meflage from the Moullah, that the camels were all ready, that gir- bas for the water were wanting, but girbas fliould be found for me ; and he would give me his word they fhould be found filled at the river where I directed ; as alfo all forts of provifions and necefTaries to carry me to Beyla, to which place I fhould fet out the moment I pleafed ; only that I mufl not go from Teawa without making peace with the Shekh, and promifing to forgive him, and not make any complaint againfl him at Sennaar or elfewhere, provided he, on his part, gave over all further machinations againfl me. I anfwered, That however illufed, yet, for his fake, I would do any thing he wifhed me to do, and that I was ready to pacify Yafme, by writing to him by the return of his mefTengers. All was agreed, fo we packed up our baggage with the utmofl diligence.

On the 17th, in the forenoon, I was appointed to meet the Shekh at his own houfe, and told the Moullah I expect- ed he would have the camels ready. As we fufpefled, our girbas were infuflicient, and indeed we had found them fo when they lofl our water in the wood nearlmgellalib; we got three new ones from the Shekh in perfed good condition, and gave him our two in exchange, which were fomething larger than his. Each of thefe fkins are valued at 1 2 dol- lars, or about three pounds flerling. There is great art and labour required in making the feams water-tight ; they are Vol. IV. 3 E - all