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prince should have sent for him, without any au- 
thority from himself ; and he was also assured, that 
European medicines were too violent, and would 
have a pernicious effect on his son's constitution. 
He deferred seeing him, however, until he could 
obtain precise accounts of the state of the prince's 
health. His mind, meanwhile, being occupied with 
other matters, Lempriere fell Into total oblivion, 
and as he could not stir from Morocco without the 
emperor's express permission, the period of his de- 
tention there appeared altogether indefinite. Luck- 
ily, he performed a cure upon the wife of a Jew, 
whose wealth gave him great influence at court, 
and whom he intreated, in return, to procure him, if 
possible, the desired interview. To his great sur- 
prise, the very next day, three negro soldiers ap- 
peared with enormous clubs, and informed him, 
that the emperor must see him instantly. Lem- 
priere entreated a few moments to adjust his dress, 
but they warned him, that if he delayed an instant, 
they would return and report him as having re- 
fused to obey his majesty's orders. They then 
set off, running at full speed, and Lempriere 
was obliged to follow. After all this furious 
haste, he was kept standing five hours at the outer 
gate, without being called. He was then sent for, 
and hurried through several courts in the most 
rapid manner. He found the emperor sitting in 
a European post-chaise, with a body of troops drawn 
