ness their resolution of mutual assistance, offensive and
defensive; a swearing to stand by each other till death; an
obligation that nothing can dissolve; such a pledge, that if a
man were to break it, he would be execrated and rejected from
society!]

The reported approach of Buhellesa, with so strong a force, had
urged me to ship all the property I could collect; and I was on the
291 beach early the following morning, directing the shipment of my
property; when taking a ride along the beach, I met an Arab, with a
basket before him, and a foot sticking out of it. "_Salam u alik_,"
I exclaimed, "And what have you got there?"--"_Alik Salam_," said
the Arab, "I have got Buhellesa's head and feet here: I killed him
myself; and the khalif Delemy has sent me with them to the Prince.
Dost thou think the Prince will reward me?"--"Certainly," said I,
"for such an essential service." The Prince gave the Arab one
hundred duckets[189]; the guns were fired; and the head and feet
were hung over an embrasure of the round battery, facing the south.
Thus terminated the career of Buhellesa.

A short time after this, I was on a visit to Delemy, and he
accompanied me to the field of battle; which was an undulating
plain, not unlike that of Waterloo: and the house to which
Buhellesa made his escape, was not unlike the hotel de la Belle
Alliance on the plains of Waterloo, having, however, a flat roof.

[Footnote 189: Worth 5_s._ each, but equal to 100_l_., or more,
in that country.]

_Shelluhs: their Revenge and Retaliation._

A Shelluh, of the province of Suse, had been a servant in the house
292 of Mr. Hutchison, British Consul at Mogodor fifteen years; but it
happened to be twenty years since a relation of his, in Suse, had
been killed, to whom he was the next of kin but one: but the next
of kin dying, it devolved upon him to seek retaliation; no
opportunity, however, having occurred, he determined to go to Suse
to fulfil this his calling. Now above twenty years had elapsed
since the death or murder of the relation of Bel Kossem, the
Consul's servant. This man, foregoing the eligibility of his place,
apprised the Consul of his intention to leave him. Mr. Hutchison,
who esteemed him not a little for his long and faithful services,
was