38 TRAVELS IN AFRICA, 
During the year of the moft extenfive export, the duty to 
government amounted, as was faid, to 32,000 patackes, which, 
at twelve piatres the pound fterling, may be eftimated at 6000I. 
Hence the quantity muft have been from 3500 to 4000 tons, 
of which the greater part was fhipped for Marfeilles. The pre- 
fent war exceedingly reduced the quantity exported. 
On my arrival at Terane, my application to S'' Ferrari, 
nephew of Roffetti, for whom recommendations had been 
given me, was attended with alTurances from that gentleman of 
his co-operation in all I might wifli to undertake, and an In- 
vitation to refide with him. I paffed a day in wandering over 
the adjacent ground, particularly that part of the Delta which 
is oppofite the town, where are many columns and other con- 
liderable remains, which indicate the fite of antient ftru(^lures. 
I could, however, find no infcriptions, nor, indeed, any thing 
that was worth the fearch. 
S^' Roffetti had made a very neat garden near his houfe, in 
which was cultivated a number of fruit-trees and ufefui plants. 
He had alfo attempted many other improvements, by planting 
trees, &c. in the fuburbs ; but in this laudable defign he was 
far from being feconded by the natives, who refufed even to 
water the trees he had been at the trouble of planting, and 
feemed to judge their forbearance remarkable in abftaining from 
their deftrudion. A ftriking leffon to thofe who would force 
refinement on any people, to which they muft ever be ftimu- 
lated by their neceffitres, or led by their perfonal convidion. 
Yet, perhaps, they had fufpicions which are unexplained, or 
difcontenta 
