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98 TRAVELS IN EGYPT, NUBIA,Some places mentioned by him are no longer spoken of, andperhaps lie overwhelmed with sand.He makes Nubia tobegin at Galabshee, upon what authority I know not.met with less difficulty of travelling than he seems to haveencountered, yet could not extend my researches much farther,on account of the excessive heat.There was nothingin the state of the country to deter me from proceeding, if Ihad been so inclined.The Pasha's authority seemed wellenough established, for a traveller under his protection toproceed as far as Dongola; and the good understanding betweenhim and the English, had induced his officers to affordme every assistance.But, at Dongola, the Mamelouks heldthe country on the west bank; and, perhaps, would not haverespected a person bearing firmans from the Pasha.IHowever,I had often cause to observe, that the late appearanceof French and English armies in Egypt had taught the inhabitantsevery where to respect the Franks more than theyused to do; although no opportunity seemed ever to be lostof gross cheating and imposition of every kind, in all thedealings I had with them, not excepting the Sheik of Assuan.I learned, from the natives, that at Wawdee Elfee, fourdays' journey above Ibrim by water, there wereshellaahrendering the Nile impassable for some days' travelling; andno boats of passage to be seen between that and Dongola;but could obtain no information of the state of the riverΚΥΠΡΙΑΚΗ ΒΙΒΛΙΟΘΗΚΗ