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ALEXANDRIA. 
productions on my first visit, and the arid sand of the sea shore was 
equally unproductive of vegetable curiosities. 
March 2,3.— The swell having gone down, in consequence of the 
wind's coming round to the south, we sailed from Rosetta at half 
after five in the morning, accompanied by an intelligent young Ita- 
lian, of the name of Cravazza, in the employment of Mr. Petrucci. An 
officer is constantly appointed to attend at the mouth of the river, 
to point out the course to the vessels passing. He is called the Cap- 
tain of the Bogaz, and was at his station, anchored in the shallowest 
part, to pay his compliments, and ask for a present^ which was given 
to him. 
The wind was very fresh, but so far favourable that we could lay 
our course. After passing Aboukir it became more foul, but by a 
single tack we were enabled to reach the new harbour of Alexan- 
dria. As soon as the British flag was seen from the shore^ the Major 
dispatched his interpreter, Mr. Francois, to receive me. I and my 
party descended into the boat, and immediately the fort of Pharos 
began a salute of eleven guns, a compliment which is only paid to 
Pachas of three tails. On the beach I was met by Major Missett, and 
the other members of the mission. The Consuls of the different Eu- 
ropean powers, not at war with Great Britain, sent their dragomans 
to attend me, and the Governor sent forty of his Ghaous. I pro- 
ceeded to the house of Mr. Briggs, the British Consul, where I found 
myself most excellently lodged. 
The reception I met with in Egypt was most uncommonly flat- 
tering, and 1 felt the more pleased with it, as I found that it ex- 
tremely mortified the French Agents. Mr. Drovetti, their Consul, 
could not contain his vexation. He exclaimed, how very ridicu- 
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