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The foretelling the fign feemed not at all to pleafe the Shekh, who appeared very much difconcerted with the fup- pofed invifibility of melTengers. I got up, having puflied my defign juil far enough. I then Ihook hands with the Shekh, faying, " I am glad to fee you don't want camels, alluding to the number I faw come with the Jehaina ; get your bouza made, and your provifions ready, you'll have flrangers with you foon." He faid only, " (Ullah Kerim!") /. e. God is merciful ; which was echoed by every mouth in the room. I faluted particularly the Shekh of the Jehaina, who had feen me at Ras el Feel, and I then went out of the room, leaving them all there, and going home very chear- ful, began to prepare for leaving Teawa, which v/e were fa- tisfied was now near at hand.
On the 14th, in the morning, the Moullah and flierriffe, with the Shekh of Bey la's fervant, and the old Kaiya Soli- man, came to fee our clocks and watches. They fat upon benches at the door and drank coffee, not caring to enter the houfe, I fuppofe, for fear of being defiled. As the old Kaiya was there, it was almoft impoHible to fpeak concern- ing our affairs, all was about our religion, and the manner in which a Derviili lived. All at once, a fervant behind cried out, " News from Sennaar !" and, prefently after, we faw three men ; one of whom was my fervant, whom I fent to Sennaar with the Daveina, who delivered to me a letter from Hagi Belal, informing me, that Mahomet Abou Calec, and Shekh Adelan, were both at a diftance from Sennaar, at the head of armies, and the king in the capital almoft alone, under great apprehenfions ; but as no mifchief had yet hap- pened, and the king had no force, it was hoped things might be made up. He added, that he thought it better to wait a ?s little.
