They usually carry bad money about with them, which they can substitute for the good at the moment when they are paid, with the dexterity of jugglers.

My donkey-driver endeavoured to play me this trick when I rode to the ship; he saw that I should not require his services any more, and therefore wished to cheat me as a parting mark of attention.

This attempt disgusted me so much that I could not refrain from brandishing my whip at him in a very threatening manner, although I was alone among a number of his class.

My gesture had the desired effect; the driver instantly retreated, and I remained victor.
My reader would do me a great wrong by the supposition that I mention these circumstances to make a vaunt of my courage; I am sure that the fact of my having undertaken this journey alone will be sufficient to clear me from the imputation of cowardice.

I wish merely to give future travellers a hint as to the best method of dealing with these people.