out alone on his journey. The Tartars were actually entering the city by one gate, as he departed by the other. After awhile he fell in with a party who were escorting the baggage of the Turkish admiral, and the admiral himself soon followed; but Hanway, on his wretched horse, found it impossible to keep pace with them. A poor Tartar boy, who had been with him throughout his wanderings, and was attached to him with more sincerity than his other servants, had followed him out of the city on foot; and when he grew fatigued, Hanway took him up behind him. They had not proceeded in this way more than six miles when the horse fell, and died by the road-side. In this situation, without a guide, and understanding but little of the language of the country, it was with great difficulty that he found his way to the coast once more. He had found it necessary to disguise himself in the poorest apparel, and his clothes were in tatters. They had several rivers to pass, but pleading poverty were, thanks to their appearance, carried over gratis. Hanway still retained the greater part of his money, but he dared not show a single coin. He was frequently for nearly forty hours without any food except a few parched peas which he had in his pocket, and he was driven to beg of the peasants what he dared not buy. In this way, after many days of wanderings and great privations, he arrived at Langarood. Here he learnt that the Shah was expected to be near the borders of Syria in a short time, and Hanway determined to pursue his journey in search of him. Having provided fresh clothes, horses, and tents, as well as firelocks and sabres for himself and five attendants, he accordingly set out from Reshd,
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