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upon our old friend the Doctor, and inspected the 
hospital, which certainly holds out no temptation to 
a man to be ill. The patients are few : two have 
strong fevers ; five or six are convalescent ; the sick- 
list contains no other cases ; but it will be different 
when summer comes on. 
9th. — Received a visit from the acting Gover- 
nor, and presented him with a bottle of snuff. Like 
other great men, this Pasha makes a great con- 
sumption of rappee, and empties nearly a box 
a-day. 
lO^A.— The military seem to have taken a fancy 
to us. Here comes the Commandant, to return our 
call, with all the officers of the garrison. Smiles 
and courtesy are the order of the day. Dr. Over- 
weg brings out some of his scientific instruments, 
and the knowing ones have an opportunity of 
showing their ignorance. All passes off well. Mr. 
Gagliuffi observes : " You would not have had 
so much attention paid to you in Tripoli." Pos- 
sibly; but this may partly be accounted for by the 
rarity of Europeans at Mourzuk. Familiarity has 
not had time to breed contempt. 
Wth. — There is excitement in the town. What 
news ? The new acting Governor, my old acquaint- 
ance of Ghadamez, Rais Mustapha, is in sight, 
hull above the horizon. We all go out to meet 
him, and soon see his cortege breaking between 
the groves. This is the gayest and most spirited 
scene I have witnessed since leaving Tripoli. Mus- 
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