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THE LIFE OF 



CHAP. XXVI. 



Treatment of Chrijlian Jlaves in Barhary. — '^'be au^ 

 thor receives notice of the demand of the Britifh 

 Court for his furrender. — Complies with it^ and 

 fails for Gibraltar. — His letter to the Governor^ 

 and the anfwer. — Sails for Lijbon, — Politely re- 

 ceived by the Britifh officers there. — IVrites to 

 the Britifh Envoy ^nd Mr. Murray, with their 

 anfwers. — Sails for Portfmouth. — His letter to 

 the Duke of Portland. — Sent for to town. 



I REMAINED fomc time at Tangier, enjoying 

 every amiifement that place could afford ; I vi- 

 ilted the feveral Confuls, who, notwithflanding 

 any war, always live upon friendly terms, much 

 to the benefit of their feveral fovereigns, whofe 

 affairs would be materially injured by any dif- 

 agreement, as the Moors would not fail to turn 

 it to their difadvantage. I likewife amufed my- 

 felf with excurfions into the country, but thefe 

 the rain often rendered unpleafant ; however, as 

 I wifhed to fee all I could, I difregarded petty 

 inconveniences. One of my principal amufe- 

 ments was the improving of my friend and be- 

 nefador, Mr. Matra's horfes ; and to this I fo 

 far devoted myfelf, that when (as will hereafter 

 be related,) Earl St. Vincent difpatched an 



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