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AND NUBIA.
the language : As they regard only interest, they are sometimes to be corrupted,
and sometimes one finds out the method of intimidating them. On the other side,
there is also great inconvenience in neglecting salutary advice; so that it is expe-
dient to keep a certain medium, which is not, however, always easy.
Wh e n we were arrived at the barque, we found that the goat, as meagre as
flie was, was become a bone of contention. The crew laid claim to it, and main-
tained that the fchorbatschie had sent it for their supper. The reys supported
them with his testimony. Our valet, on his side, would not surrender it; so
that they were disputing warmly on both sides, who mould have the prey. We
law that they began to grow hot; this engaged us to interfere in the dispute,
and to maintain our right by serious menaces, which determined the property of
the goat in our favour. Yet, as we had no need of it, and as it was no delicate
bit, we generously made a present of it to the crew.
A f r e rwa r d s we set sail, to continue our voyage. The reys began then to
let us know that he would conduct us only to Derri; adding, that if we would
give him fifty sevillans to boot, he would not convey us to the second cataract.
We took this for empty words, and judged it useless to give him any reply.
However, as he addressed himself afterwards to one of our fathers, and entreated
him to give us notice of it, we asked him his reason ; to which he contented
himself with answering that it had not been agreed on that he mould go further.
We threatened to bring him to justice at Derri; but he set up a laugh, and said,
in a sneering air, that he believed we mould not talk so high when we were
arrived there.
All thesediscourses, and the advice we had received from the effendi, caused
Us to make divers reflections. But we were too far engaged to draw back, and we
resolved to continue advancing, to see what would result from it. In the mean
time we thought it proper to impose silence on the reys, and to assure him that
in what manner soever things might turn out, we mould always have it in our
power to demolish him, because, if any misfortune befell us, we mould consider
him as the author of it. " Though we perish after it, added we, you may be
assured that you will be the firsr. victim."
These menaces made him intirely change his tone. -He swore that he
would have no blame in what might befall us; that if Baram cacheff, to whom
the barque belonged, would permit it, he would convey us with all his heart, as
*ar as he could sail, but that he much feared that the cacheff would not consent
to it. He warned us to take great care not to offend that tyrant, of whom he
gave us a dreadful description, although it was his master. We did not, however,
believe him much, deferring our judgment of the whole till we mould see him.
The calm that then came on, made us put to land ; and as the current had
driven us back, we fattened the barque near to
Am ada, a village situated on the western more of the Nile, almosf. opposite to
K-oroskoff. I landed there, to go and see an ancient Egyptian temple, which
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the language : As they regard only interest, they are sometimes to be corrupted,
and sometimes one finds out the method of intimidating them. On the other side,
there is also great inconvenience in neglecting salutary advice; so that it is expe-
dient to keep a certain medium, which is not, however, always easy.
Wh e n we were arrived at the barque, we found that the goat, as meagre as
flie was, was become a bone of contention. The crew laid claim to it, and main-
tained that the fchorbatschie had sent it for their supper. The reys supported
them with his testimony. Our valet, on his side, would not surrender it; so
that they were disputing warmly on both sides, who mould have the prey. We
law that they began to grow hot; this engaged us to interfere in the dispute,
and to maintain our right by serious menaces, which determined the property of
the goat in our favour. Yet, as we had no need of it, and as it was no delicate
bit, we generously made a present of it to the crew.
A f r e rwa r d s we set sail, to continue our voyage. The reys began then to
let us know that he would conduct us only to Derri; adding, that if we would
give him fifty sevillans to boot, he would not convey us to the second cataract.
We took this for empty words, and judged it useless to give him any reply.
However, as he addressed himself afterwards to one of our fathers, and entreated
him to give us notice of it, we asked him his reason ; to which he contented
himself with answering that it had not been agreed on that he mould go further.
We threatened to bring him to justice at Derri; but he set up a laugh, and said,
in a sneering air, that he believed we mould not talk so high when we were
arrived there.
All thesediscourses, and the advice we had received from the effendi, caused
Us to make divers reflections. But we were too far engaged to draw back, and we
resolved to continue advancing, to see what would result from it. In the mean
time we thought it proper to impose silence on the reys, and to assure him that
in what manner soever things might turn out, we mould always have it in our
power to demolish him, because, if any misfortune befell us, we mould consider
him as the author of it. " Though we perish after it, added we, you may be
assured that you will be the firsr. victim."
These menaces made him intirely change his tone. -He swore that he
would have no blame in what might befall us; that if Baram cacheff, to whom
the barque belonged, would permit it, he would convey us with all his heart, as
*ar as he could sail, but that he much feared that the cacheff would not consent
to it. He warned us to take great care not to offend that tyrant, of whom he
gave us a dreadful description, although it was his master. We did not, however,
believe him much, deferring our judgment of the whole till we mould see him.
The calm that then came on, made us put to land ; and as the current had
driven us back, we fattened the barque near to
Am ada, a village situated on the western more of the Nile, almosf. opposite to
K-oroskoff. I landed there, to go and see an ancient Egyptian temple, which
95
in