3^<^ tHE LIFE OF 



the duty he impofed. Neverthelefs, a thoufand 

 attempts were made to evade fcrvices which 

 they thought troublefome, and to elude the vi- 

 gilance of the Admiral, and a thoufand droll 

 adventures were the refult j but though they 

 ucre fometimes fuccefsful, he was generally an 

 over-match, for them. 



On iTiy arrival at Tangier, Mr. Matra, the 

 Conful-Gcneral, received me with his ufual be- 

 nevolent kindnefs, and did every thing in his 

 power to make me forget my diftrciling cir- 

 cumftances. My carneft wilh was to have 

 reached Germany, but the journey was difficult, 

 and my finances required that I fhould do fome- 

 ihing to avoid the preffiire of want. Morocco 

 did not promife any thing very advantageous, 

 a;nd was, belides, a country where a man, accuf- 

 tomed to the elegance of fociety, could hardly 

 think of an efiablifhment ; but excepting that^ 

 no other country unlefs Spain, was within my 

 reach ; and to ferve rn a country at war with 

 my own, was to me infupportable. Neceflity^ 

 therefore, determined my choice ,• and notwith- 

 flanding the ample and honourable provifion 

 v.hich Spain would have afforded mc, I prefer- 

 red, without much hefitation, the forlorn hope 

 which Barbary held out. I therefore candidly 

 laid my whole hiffory before the Conful- Gene- 

 ral, and explained to him the neceffity under 



which 



