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hundreds of his people came into the town, and by force liberated 
him, on which the beforementioned Albanian chief went against him, 
and he was obliged to compromise the business hy paying twenty- 
five purses for having done his duty. He received us most kindly, 
presented his children, and gave us fowls, roast pigeons, and mut- 
ton. His village is prettily situated on a hill close to the lake. Mr. 
Petrucci had sent two horses for us ; we procured the rest, and some 
asses for the servants, from the Schech. The first part of the road 
was over moveable sands, and very heavy : the date trees were fre- 
quently covered nearly to the top ; the latter part was much 
harder, except close to Rosetta, where the date trees and sand began 
again. We reached Mr. Petrucci's before it was dark. 
April 2,1 — The morning w^as occupied in receiving the visits of 
the different gentlemen of the place, and in preparing for our jour- 
ney. Mr. Peirucci having dismissed Paulino his secretary for stay- 
ing at Alexandria, at Major Missett's request, I invited him to join 
our party, which he was happy to do. The boat, with the rest of 
our baggage, arrived safely, after having been aground on theBogaz, 
and nearly lost by a sudden squall from the S. E. which brought so 
much sand that they could not see the way. It blew a karnsim all 
day, but the heat was not nearly equal to the hot winds of India : 
we could walk out without great inconvenience. Mohammed All 
had withdrawn all the soldiers for Cairo ; and not more than twenty 
remained in the town. The Albanian chief went off to day : he 
demanded large presents from the Europeans. Mr. Rosetti, who 
had some objects of trade to carry, gave him shawls and watches ; 
the Vice Consul of the Seven Isles was bullied into a similar compli- 
ance ; hut Mr. Petrucci stood out, and positively refused to give hin^ 
