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"Return," said Redah, "and ask him who he is." Redah goes to see, and says: "O horseman, who dost come before our eyes, Why seekest thou thy death? Tell me upon Thine honor true, what is thine origin?" He answers: "Oh, I am Ahmed el Hilalieu called. Well known 'Mongst all the tribes of daughters of Hilal. I bear in hand a spear that loves to kill, Who'er attacks me counts on flight and dies."
There is something so ill-bred, and so inclining to treachery in this conduct, that, were it commonly adopted, all confidence would soon be exiled from society. See post, under June 30, 1784, where Boswell refers to this passage. 'Who'er offends, at some unlucky time Slides into verse, and hitches in a rhyme. Pope, Imitations of Horace, 2 Satires, i. 78.
Take a good holiday stay away for three months if you like. Sail over to Hobart Town, or up to Sydney, you who'er so fond of the water. And when you come back strong and well we'll talk about all this again. I'm sure by then you'll see things with other eyes." "And who's to look after the practice, pray?" "Why, a LOCUM TENENS, of course. Or engage an assistant."
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