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sergeant-major, whom I sent to receive some 
refreshments, which Captain Dechastelieu very- 
kindly offered to supply me with for myself and 
men, and of which we were much in want, to 
remove the ill effects and remains of fever and 
dysentery, from which none had escaped. 
Almamy, who was about paying a visit to the 
vessels, sent a messenger to me on the 7th of 
November, to request I would accompany him, 
and name a day for the purpose. Although I 
was by no means satisfied with his conduct 
towards me, and would willingly have dispensed 
with his company, I nevertheless suppressed 
my feeling of dislike to his royal presence, and 
consented to meet him at my own camp, on 
any day he might choose. The messenger was 
evidently afraid of my refusal, and had re- 
quested Osman to use his influence with me to 
yield ; but this, from my ready compliance, 
was now unnecessary. This, no doubt, arose 
from a consciousness, on the part of Almamy, 
of his having treated me badly, and of the ne- 
cessity there now was of his inducing me, by 
such a mark of what he thought royal favour, 
to forget the past, and sound his praises with 
his new visitors, with whom he fancied I had 
great influence, and who, he thought, would pro- 
portion their presents to the report I should 
make of him. I am satisfied that such was AL 
