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with me for my own use. That I made a present of this 
book to the prince may perhaps be regarded with an 
unfavourable eye by some persons in this country ; 
but let them consider it as a sign of an unprejudiced 
mind, and of the very high esteem in which he held 
me, that, although knowing me to be a Christian, he 
did not refuse to accept from my hands that which was 
most holy in his eyes. On the whole I could not have 
expected a more friendly reception, either from the 
sheikh or from his vizier. But there was a very 
delicate point which I was obliged to touch upon: 
what was to become of Mr. Richardson's property ? 
In the afternoon I went again to the vizier, and 
requested to see the inventory of all that my late 
companion had left ; and he showed it to me and 
read it himself. He then ordered the box to be 
opened, which contained clothes and papers ; and I 
was glad to see that not only the journals, upon the 
keeping of which Mr. Richardson had bestowed great 
care, but also all his other collectanea were safe. 
Having taken the inventory with me, I sent Moham- 
med the following day to him with the request that 
Mr. Richardson's property should be delivered to me. 
Having been desired to call myself at noon, I went, but 
was surprised to find only Lamino (properly El 
Anun), the vizier's confidential officer, of whom I shall 
have occasion to speak hereafter. I was still more 
surprised when only some of Mr. Richardson's boxes 
were brought in, and I was desired to select what I 
wanted, and leave the rest behind. This I refused 
