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COAST or NUBIA. [CH.

mmg, at the depth of three or four feet, and
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then the slave sprung out, directing the point
of his weapon downwards, and putting his
whole weight to it, to add force to the blow.

He pierced him nearly through and through ;
then recovering himself as quickly as pos­

sible, he scrambled into the boat, while the
wounded fish, after making two or three cir­
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cuits, darted off in a straight direction, and at
a great rate, We had nothing to do in the
boat but to watch his course and manage the
helm accordingly; so that after a quarter of
an hour’s chase, he became thoroughly ex­
hausted, and we conveyed him alongside. Its

form was nearly circular, and measured at
the widest part seven feet. The skin is con­

sidered valuable, and an oil of excellent qua­
lity is said to be drawn from their livers.
From Sihal we obtained a fisherman as
pilot; he possessed, however, but a scanty
knowledge of the coast.

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