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DEAN MAHOMET.
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them, he gave me ſuch a ſum to beſtow my mother. Having given his people the neceſſary directions to conduct me to her, he provided for me his own palankeen, on which I was borne by his domeſtics.
When I arrived at my mother's, I offered her the four hundred rupees given me by my diſintereſted friend to preſent to her; but could not, with all my perſuaſion, prevail on her to receive them, until I told her ſhe ſhould never ſee me again, if ſhe refuſed this generous donation. Thus, by working on her fears, I, at length, gained my point, and aſſured her that I would embrace every Opportunity of coming to ſee her: after taking my leave of her, I
returned
