MANSOURA, 
May 7. — ^At an early hour we set oW, having secured three small 
boats, that, in case the river became shallow, we might take our bag- 
gage out of thejerms and put it into them. It was well we did so, for 
about five miles above Baramoun, the river ceased to be navigable 
for large vessels, and even the canja passed only by the men going 
into the water and pushing her along. Mansoura is very beautifully 
situated on rather a higher bank than usual of the Nile. It has 
several gardens in front of the houses, and some large sycamore 
trees adjacent. Its numerous mosques give it an extensive appear- 
ance. We landed about two, and pitched our tents immediately in 
an open garden, close to the river. The Intendant, Malum YusufF, 
a Copt, immediately paid us a visit : from him we learned that the 
Cacheef was absent ; we therefore sent the Governor of Damietta's 
letter to his Kiaia. The Chaous had another private one for him, 
mentioning the very strong orders he had himself received from 
Mohammed Ali, and advising him to pay me every possible atten- 
tion. We went to take coffee at the Intendant*s, having ordered one 
of the hot baths to be prepared for us. We now learned that Tiraai 
was four hours distant, and had every hope given us that we should 
be well recompensed there for our past disappointments. He gave 
me two Egyptian figures in earth. After the bath, we returned to 
our tents. 
A very respectable old man of the name of Hassan Belgahie, who 
was formerly Governor of the town, and therefore still preserved 
the title of Surbaje, paid us a visit. We found it was his garden in 
which we were encamped. He asked many questions about me ; 
who I was, and what I did here. Vincenzo told him that Mohammed 
Ali considered me as a very powerful man of England ; but that as 
