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TRAVELS 
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LEVANT. 
PART I 
BOOK II 
C H A p. I. 
Of Alexandria. 
IN the former Book, I gave an Account of our arrival at Alexandria^ after 
a tedious Voyage, which is commonly performed from Chio in feven or 
eight days time. And now being in Alexandria^ I ftay'd fome days for 
fair weather, that I might go with the Saiqae to Rojfetto j but perceiving 
that the wind changed not, and that probably it might be a months time before 
the Saiqite could get to Roffettoy I brought my things a-lhore, and refolved to 
go thither by Land. Before my departure, I faw all that is worth the feeing 
in Alexandria. This Town , called by the Turks Shenderia, heretofore fo Alexandria 
lovely, rich and famous a place, is at prefent fo ruined, that in is no more the shnkm. ' 
fame ; there is nothing to be feen in it but ruined Houfes cafl; one upon ano- 
ther, and the heaps of Rubbifh and Stones which are on all hands, are higher 
than the Houfes. The French are lodged therein a Fondick-, which is a great 
Houfe like a There are oxhzx Fondtcks alfo for the£«^///^, Dutch, Vene- 
tians, and others, and they pay no Houfe-rent \ on the contrary, the Con- 
fuls receive Money from û[c Grand Signior -^^zxly , to keep them inneceffary 
repair. Thefe Fondicl^s are every evening fhut up, and the Keys of them carried 
to the Aaa of the Caftle, who takes care to fend them back every next morning. 
They are alfo fliut, andfo is the Water-gate, every Friday, during the Noon- 
Prayer, as the Caflle-gate is at Caire, and alfo in all places of the Turkifli 
Empire, where there are Franks, becaufe ( they fay ) they have a Prophefie 
which threatens, that the Franks are to become Mafters of them on a Friday, 
during the Noon-Prayer. Hardly any thing of the 2ncknt Alexandria remains 
Handing, but the Walls, and fome Buildings toward the Fondick^oi tht French, 
which are almofl ruined ; for the Buildings that are now towards the (hore, 
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