23d of Jamisalachar.  This day arrived the Divan Effendi, from Shendi, accompanied by the Malek of that province, and the son of Malek Shouus, the chief of the fugitive Shageias.  The Malek of Shendi was accompanied by a considerable suite, and two most beautiful horses, intended as a present to the Pasha.[35] On being introduced to his Excellence, he kissed his hand, and pressed it to his forehead, and told him that he had come to surrender himself and his country to his favor and protection.  His Excellence received him graciously, presented him with splendid habiliments, and a horse richly caparisoned.  After his presentation was finished, he was conducted to the tent of the Hasnardar, who was directed by the Pasha to treat him with due hospitality.  The son of Malek Shouus came in behalf of his father, and other distinguished chiefs of the Shageias, to implore the mercy of the Pasha for these chiefs and the fugitive remnant of their followers, who were opposite Shendi, awaiting the decision of the Pasha, as to what was to be their fate.  I was told that the determination of the Pasha continued in their regard the same, making the surrender of their arms and horses the sine qua non of peace between him and them.  Three days after, the chief of Shendi returned home the friend of the Pasha.

On the 25th of the moon, I passed over to the eastern side of the river, to purchase camels; as there were many buyers at this time from our camp, I did not find any good enough for the exorbitant price demanded.  I passed the greater part of the day, and the night following, at the town of Nousreddin, in the house of one of the principal chiefs of the Berbers.  He bears the title of Malek, as do all the distinguished chiefs of Berber, Shageia, and Dongola.  Their dignity is hereditary, generally passing from father to son.  I have noticed that the families of the Maleks exceed the common people in respect of stature and stoutness.  The Malek, in whose house I lodged, a man about 60 years of age, was near seven feet high, and very stout.  His eldest son, a young man about 22 years of age, was about 6 feet 4 inches in stature, stout and well proportioned.  I imagine, that this superiority in size is owing to the circumstance that they eat well and heartily, and have no work to do beside seeing that others work for them.  The family of this Malek carried their hospitality towards me to a very extraordinary length for people professing Islam.  I was offered, by the mother and mistress of the house, my choice of two of her daughters for a bedfellow.  They were both young, and the handsomest women I have seen in Berber, but married to husbands whose houses were at the other end of the town.  When I understood this circumstance, I told the mother, that a genuine Mussulman ought to regard lying with his neighbor’s wife as a crime almost as bad as murdering him in his bed.[36] I am sorry to be obliged to say, that though the Berbers are a quiet and industrious