TRAVELS IN BARBARY. 
peror, to demand the redemption of captives, and 
conclude a permanent treaty. Mr Windhus, who 
accompanied him, has written a very good account 
of this embassy. 
They landed at Tetuan on the 6th of May. 
The Basha, who did not expect them so early, was 
not arrived ; but they found a number of handsome 
tents pitched for their accommodation. A liberal 
entertainment was soon provided, consisting, be- 
sides abundance of cuscusu, of a sheep roasted 
whole, upon a spit the thickness of a man's leg, 
and which was set down, " spit and all." The Basha 
having arrived, gave a very courteous welcome, 
and entertained them with a charge of cavalry. The 
movements were irregular, but the horsemanship ad- 
mirable. The Basha was soon after invited to sup 
with the ambassador ; on which occasion he was 
led to transgress the Mahometan law of abstinence 
from strong liquors. In such cases the Moors have 
no idea of any moderation, but empty whatever is 
placed before them. They in consequence replenish- 
ed so copiously, that some could not go home with- 
out help ; and the Basha began to draw his scimi- 
tar, and lay about among his people, proceeding 
very contrary to his usual mild disposition. 
A more serious disturbance soon after occurred. 
The Moorish privateers had been instructed to 
commit no farther depredations on English vessels ; 
but two from Salee, having been long at sea, and 
