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of a house in the main street, a marble statue of the 

 Emperor Vespasian was found, beautifully carved, 

 and well proportioned, but, unfortunately, one arm is 

 broken, and the face is partially disfigured ; otherwise 

 it is in a very good state of preservation, and forms a 

 a conspicuous object in the Grande Place, opposite 

 the church. 



Thursday, llth. M. Lapasset, Lieut-Col. d'Etat 

 Major, commanding the subdivision of Philippe- 

 ville, called after breakfast, and offered our party 

 every assistance to facilitate our departure on our 

 journey southward ; indeed, his kind advice, and that 

 of Captain Cousin, Chef du Bureau Arabe, and 

 Monsieur le Commandant Lebarte, of the 71st regi- 

 ment of the line, were of the most material service. 



Took a box at the theatre for a ball given by the 

 town for the benefit of the poor, where we spent a 

 very agreeable evening. I counted forty-nine ladies 

 who danced, besides many others in the boxes. Ob- 

 served that crinoline has not gone down in Algeria, 

 whatever it may have done in Paris. 



Friday, I2th.A.t 6 A.M. " our trap/' if I 

 may so call the clumsy, rumbling, creaking vehicle 

 which came rolling down the street like a ship in a 

 storm, groaning as if it was aware of the rough treat- 

 ment it would receive before arrival at Constantine ; 

 and at 7 our goods and chattels were hoisted on 

 the top, our vivandiere stowed in the coupe, and our- 



