SCIIAIGiE MELEK KAMBALL, 179 anxiety to gain the great reward they expected, iind whieh luul been promised them, did all in their poAver to overtake the fugitive. The Pasclia himself rode in four days from Berber to Abu Harrass, a distance that generally takes a courier six or seven days ; put 500 soldiers on dromedaries ; and having overtaken Hammet, who was employed feasting and drinking mcrissa Avith his followers, overpowered him and his small force. On this a relation of Ilammet broke through the infantry, and rushed, with cocked pistol, on the Pascha, who only saved himself by tinspeed of his horse ; and it is said, that Kamball, who had all along held faithfully to the Pascha, was then shot by the infantry, who were enraged at and jealous of the Schaigies. His death Avas generally lamented, as he Avas a distinguished soldier, an honesi man, and general favourite, and from his generosity to the poor, ever in debt. The Pascha himself set high value on him, most likely from finding in him a particularly useful subject, who, Avith tlie smallest force, Avould calmly go to face each and any danger, hoAvever great. He had, like another Theseus, undertaken and succeeded in the boldest enterprises ; if not in the camp, men kncAv some desj)erate expedition Avas out, and often he Avas not seen again for eight or ten days, and ever and again it Avas reported he Avas dead ; but he ere long re-appeared, his task, as usual, having been Avell and perfectlyperformed ; and it is much to be questioned if he Avas not at last slain out of private hate and envy of his great fame. After his death, the Pascha himself took charge of his infant son, had him educated, and alloAvs him oOO piastres a month. He daily A'isits his benefactor, Avho is most friendly and amiable to him, as to all children. The Pascha granted a pardon to jMelek Hammet and his folloAvers, but still it is generally believed, that in spite of this, the former Avill, on the first favourable opportunity, in some Avay or other lose his life, as the Turk never forgets to avenge an injury. He has been ever since treated by the Pascha with reserve and slight ; is, indeed, now Avith the army, but ever in the camp, as if he Avei-e under surveillance, and never has any expedition been confided to him, either to collect tribute from the neighbouring country, or make small plundering excursions, in Avhich one-half of the booty goes to the spoilers. The gloomy,