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manner, who presented arms in a very good style; he himself, at 
the head of his household, received me at the outward door, and 
conducted me to the audience room, where I partook of the usual 
refreshments, sweatmeats, coflPee and sherbet, after which he again 
escorted me to the street, when I was saluted by the Turkish fri- 
gates in the Old Harbour. Mr. Drovetti, the French Agent, wrote 
to me in the evening, expressing his regret that political circum- 
stances put it out of his power to wait on me. 
March 30. — On the ^5th I returned the visits of the Consuls ; on 
the 26th the Governor returned my visit, and on the 59th accepted 
an invitation to dine with Major Missett, on condition that we would 
dine with him the day following. He paid us the compliment of 
turning out the guard, and meeting us himself at the door. He 
showed us the whole of the house, which is new and elegant, par- 
ticularly the hall of audience and the room over it, where we 
dined, which has a beautiful view of the Old Harbour. These 
rooms are richly ornamented with arabesque paintings and colour- 
ed glass, and are of a size well adapted to a sultry climate. The 
whole was built by a former Governor, who commanded when the 
French stormed the place, and who was beheaded by them. Eminr 
Effendi, the Aga, was a Candiot, and belonged to the navy, having 
commanded a frigate before his elevation to the government. He 
had with him an adopted brother. Dervish Effendi, who with the 
Surbaje formed our Mussulmaun society. The dinner was excellent, 
particularly the pastry and confectionary. The whole was served 
in the European style, and the wine was freely drank by the whole 
party. Arab music was played during the dinner, and afterwards, 
the Aga and his brother amused us greatly by singing several 
