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In the evening some of our party attended a 

 hal masque, where they were much amused l)y the 

 diversity of costume. 



Monday, loth. — The weather wet and disagree- 

 able ; remained in the hotel the greater part of the 

 day, Keceived an invitation to a ball given by the 

 General at the palace. Visited the house of M. 

 Jules Gt^rard, the lion-slayer, one room of which 

 is very curiously painted in the oriental style, with 

 Arabic inscriptions and devices; and were shown 

 the arms of honour presented to him by the ex- 

 royal family of France, the Emperor of Austria, and 

 divers sheiks and Arab chiefs, by whom he is much 

 beloved and esteemed, not only for his coolness 

 and address in lion-hunting, but also on account 

 of his knowledge of the Mussulman character, and 

 his familiarity with their language, habits, and 

 customs. 



His kindness, integrity, and anxious solicitude for 

 their welfare, whilst employed in the Bureau Arabe, 

 were very justly appreciated by the sons of Ishmael; 

 and in the goorbis of the douars a stranger is often 

 interrogated as to the happiness of the " conqueror 

 of the lion," and as to his probable return. 



Tuesday, IQth. — The weather still unpropitious ; 

 snow and sleet falling in the morning. It, however, 

 cleared up a little in the afternoon, and we visited 

 the tomb of the old Eoman banker, which was dis- 

 covered some short time ago to the left of the Port 

 de la Breche, by the side of the scarp. 



