in g his own people as much as the Biihareen; and faying
always, by yray o f proverb, “ Every body is an enemy in
the defert.” The Aga had fent four fervants belonging to
his ftables to accompany us ; aCtive, lively, and good-humoured
fellows. Our people too, were all recruited. If-
mael, and blind Georgis, were left to take care o f the houfe
in my abfence. About twelve o’clock we got into a valley,'
and hid ourfelves in the loweft part o f it, under a bank,
fo r the night was exceeding cold1; but we had fpirits with
us, which we drank with moderation. We there refreihed
o u r beafts about ha lf an hour, and again ftopt in a valley
among trees. I was afraid that we had palled our baggage
an the dark, as none o f us were perfectly fure o f the place ;
ibut as foon as light came, we recovered our traCl as frelh
and entire as when we made it. After having gone about
‘h a lf an hour in our former footfteps, we had the unfpeak-
able fatisfaCtion to find our quadrant and whole b a g g a g e ;
and by them the bodies o f our flaughtered camels, a fmall
part o f one o f them having been torn by the haddaya, or
kite.
It was agreed we ihould not ftay here, but load and depart
immediately t this was done in an inftant 4 five camels
ealily carried the loads, with a man upon them belides ; and
there were three more camels, upon which we rode by
turns. We made a brifik retreat from Saffieha to Syene,
which is’-about forty miles. A t a little pail four in the afternoon
we entered the town again, without any accident
whatever, or without having feen one man in our journey.
H er e
Here then we were to clofe our travels through the defert,
by difcharging the debts contracted in it. We had now
got .our credit and letters, which furnilhedus with money.
1 began by recompenfing Idris Welled Harman, the Hybeer,
for his faithful fervices. The next thing was to keep our
faith with our prifoner. 1 had made Idris chufe him a good
camel, cloathed him anew, and gave him dreffes for his two
wives, with a load o f dora. I then difpatched him with
the Aga’s protection, wondering what men we were, who,
without compulfion or fubterfuge, kept our words fo exactly.
Though rich beyond his hopes, and fo very lately our
enemy, the poor fellow, with tears in his eyes, . declared,
i f I would permit him, he would only go back and deliver
up what I had given him to his family, and return to me
at Syene, and .follow me as my fervant wherever I Ihould
S ° -
A l t h o u g h we had wherewithal to have bought proper
dreffes, I thoughrit better to do this when we ihould come to
Cairo. We got each o f us a coarfe barracan, for Cleanlinefs
only, and a pair o f trowfers. I furniihed Ifmael with a
green turban, to give us fome weigh t with the vulgar during
our voya ge ;down the Nile. I then.went to my friend
the Aga, to concert the meafures that remained neeellary
for leaving Affouan and beginning our journey. He tefti-
fied the greateft joy at feeing us again. He had been informed
o f our whole expedition by his fervants the night
before, and praifed us, in-the prefence o f his attendants, for
■our alacrity, ileadipefs,' and courage under the great fatigues
o f travelling. Ifmael had told him o f the trees and
plants which I painted, and he. expreffed great curiofity to
lee them when I ihould find it convenient. From the
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