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~46 TRAVELS IN AFRICA.items. in the account against his majesty's uncleand predecessQ~,HomedDebby. But, in regard to himself, it ,must be admitted that th~.;çhi;1rge11as been very near capabilityof substantiation.. Des.potism ~~s Dotsucceeded to emasculate .the 1\;;[001'. One.of hjs o:ffi.cers,.th.~.Ilking h.im~self wrongedby him, express~d him.self 80 firmly in the royal presence,that the Stlltan,.enragçd, drew his sabre, and euthim ()ll the heao, witha sodefinitively intended effort, that the ,veap9n, by.theviolenee ofit,flew out ofhishand. The offieer took it from.•the.ground,wipçd,.andpresented it ,to his master to finish the bus~n~~s;~hieli.,l~.ij.r~ss~.ve in"stance of resigned resolution sa stl'uckthe despot, thathe relented,sheathed his sword, .and.tookhim inta favour ever after. If, however,hebe compuneti0'tsas tolife, the like canrlot he .by anymeans ~aidjn.his, pr&ise in regard to property ; and as acquisition is the predom,:nantpassi~m of the MooT, (what a foundation for national advance!) ,and hevalues his possession more than his life; several instances have occurredGf desperation excited on such occasions. Thus, inregfl.rd ~() COPl't,iavourites, so far as. dealings with foreÎgnersi;1re. cOllce.rnep".the.golgenrule the Sultan acts by,(or he is foully belied,)is, to affix a mini,mumupon the possible receipts, by way of briheryor otherwise, of th08e whohave the happiness ,of hasking (it is no place for slumbering) in thesun-shine ofhis favour, and he imposes his taxes on them by this seale.He thus, at least, cannot charge them with mercenary views.Ifbe.didsa, they might retort, with justice, equal to Ancient PistaI onhis master," Didst thou not share? Hadst thou noLfifteen~-pen.ce?" TI~epreseIl,tS4ltan has a shrewdnes5 not to be deceived. He evidentl'y is of opinionthat the worst people in his dominions are ,t!1Qse..who aggregateabout his own person, and he treats them accordingly. Thushis chiefvengeance, confiscation, upon that most convenient politic.al principle(since adopted in Europe) of making crimination a' SOlll'ce()f revenue,