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had twelve; 500 other Galeangi, or Leventi, 500 

 Alexandrians, and about 100 men that belonged to his 

 retinue. All together amounting fcarcely to 1640 

 men. 



Here he remained till the palha of the fortrefs had 

 given him information of the ftate of Cairo. 



On the £ift. Amurath bey, with ten others, who to- 

 gether headed a corps of 6000 men, drew up to meet 

 the kapudan pafha. 



The 24th. he encamped at the diftance of a four- 

 hour's march from Roffetto; whemhe received orders 

 from Ibraim bey, the fchabelletti, or commander in 

 chief of Cairo, not to attack the kapudan pafha, but 

 rather endeavour to effecl: a reconciliation. „ 



The 25th. he joined himfelf to the other two beys, 

 who were ftationed in the diftricT: of Alexandria, and 



In the afternoon exercifed his troops in warlike 

 fports. 



About three o'clock the kapudan pafha appeared^ 

 with two gallengici, in front of his vanguard ; and 



Now the beys left- off their fports, and put them- 

 ftlves in the beft pofture for obferving his motions. 



The gallengici fired a few pieces of cannon. The 

 beys mounted their horfes, and left the more, to go to 

 meJt him. Immediately their people took to flight, 

 and left a part of their baggage behind them, a prey to 

 the foldiers of the kapudan pafha ; the whole of which 

 they brought to Roffetto that evening. 



The 26th. the kapudan pafha fet forward his march, 

 and it was not yet noon, when he came up to the beys, 

 who had encamped on the fand- hills, and looking at 

 him from under their tents, laughed at him with all their 

 1 might. 



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