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AND NUBIA.
107
As drunk as he was, these representations had an esfect upon him. He con-
tented himself with sending us his wishes of a good voyage. But he let us know,
at the same time, that he had just received intelligence, that his sultana was brought
to bed ; and desired that we would be so good as to make the child a present of
some silver baubles. We returned an ansvver, that we would send them by the
reys; and we did not fail to do it; but it was not till we sent him word that we
^ere just going to depart.
B a r a m was content with our present. Fie gave the brother of the aga of
Essuaen letters to carry to his brother, and to the cachefflBRiM ; and he ordered
the reys to conduct us. At last we found ourselves happily escaped out of the
hands of this tyrant; and we congratulated each other, on being quit at so cheap
a rate.
The Nile here changes its course; it turns towards the north; and we had a
great calm. We had recourse to the oars, which with the assistance of the current
of the river made us advance so fast, that in a short time we lost sight of the fire,
that Bar am cacheff had got kindled in order to warm himself.
107
As drunk as he was, these representations had an esfect upon him. He con-
tented himself with sending us his wishes of a good voyage. But he let us know,
at the same time, that he had just received intelligence, that his sultana was brought
to bed ; and desired that we would be so good as to make the child a present of
some silver baubles. We returned an ansvver, that we would send them by the
reys; and we did not fail to do it; but it was not till we sent him word that we
^ere just going to depart.
B a r a m was content with our present. Fie gave the brother of the aga of
Essuaen letters to carry to his brother, and to the cachefflBRiM ; and he ordered
the reys to conduct us. At last we found ourselves happily escaped out of the
hands of this tyrant; and we congratulated each other, on being quit at so cheap
a rate.
The Nile here changes its course; it turns towards the north; and we had a
great calm. We had recourse to the oars, which with the assistance of the current
of the river made us advance so fast, that in a short time we lost sight of the fire,
that Bar am cacheff had got kindled in order to warm himself.