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AND lower egypt.
75
CHAP. XLH.
Preparations for a journey to Sennaar—Conspiracy
between the chief of the caravan of Nubia and
the Syrian interpreter, to assassinate the author,
obliged to renounce the journey into Abyssinia—
Caravans of the Nubians—Monkeys—Per roquets
—Nubians—Visit to a camp of Bedouins—Perc-
nopters—Cophts—Repast—Rubbers- for the feet
■—Apricots—Water-melons — Melons—Dates —
Hemp, its intoxicating quality.
I have said that one Ibrahim Kiaschef was em-
ployed to oversee the taxes to which a caravan of
the Nubians which had arrived at Siout was sub-
jected. I saw him frequently ; he was of a very
gentle character, and he expressed a great deal of
affection for me. The important service which he
rendered me is a proof of the friendship of that
honest Mameluc.
The journey into Abyssinia did not for a mo-
ment quit my imagination. I met, at Siout, with
the most favourable opportunity for undertaking it.
A caravan of negroes were on the eve of departure
from thence in order to return to Sennaar, the
capital of Nubia, from whence I proposed passing
into the country of the Abyssinians. My prepa-
rations
75
CHAP. XLH.
Preparations for a journey to Sennaar—Conspiracy
between the chief of the caravan of Nubia and
the Syrian interpreter, to assassinate the author,
obliged to renounce the journey into Abyssinia—
Caravans of the Nubians—Monkeys—Per roquets
—Nubians—Visit to a camp of Bedouins—Perc-
nopters—Cophts—Repast—Rubbers- for the feet
■—Apricots—Water-melons — Melons—Dates —
Hemp, its intoxicating quality.
I have said that one Ibrahim Kiaschef was em-
ployed to oversee the taxes to which a caravan of
the Nubians which had arrived at Siout was sub-
jected. I saw him frequently ; he was of a very
gentle character, and he expressed a great deal of
affection for me. The important service which he
rendered me is a proof of the friendship of that
honest Mameluc.
The journey into Abyssinia did not for a mo-
ment quit my imagination. I met, at Siout, with
the most favourable opportunity for undertaking it.
A caravan of negroes were on the eve of departure
from thence in order to return to Sennaar, the
capital of Nubia, from whence I proposed passing
into the country of the Abyssinians. My prepa-
rations