Travels in barbary. 
sured, that European medicines were too violent, 
and would have a pernicious effect on his son's 
constitution. He deferred seeing him, however, 
until he could obtain precise accounts of the state 
of the prince's health. His mind, meanwhile, 
being occupied with other matters, Lempriere fell 
into total oblivion ; and as he could not stir from 
Morocco without the emperor's express permis- 
sion, the period of his detention there appeared 
altogether indefinite. Luckily, he performed a 
cure upon the wife of a Jew, whose wealth gave 
him great influence at court, and whom he in- 
treated, in return, to procure him, if possible, the 
desired interview. To his great surprise, the 
very next day, three negro soldiers appeared with 
enormous clubs, and informed him that the em- 
peror must see him instantly. Lempriere entreat- 
ed a few moments to adjust his dress, but they 
warned him, that if he delayed an instant, they 
would return and report him as having refused to 
obey his majesty's orders. They then set off, 
running at full speed, and Lempriere was obliged 
to follow at the same pace. After all this furious 
haste, he was kept standing five hours at the 
outer gate, without being called. He was then 
sent for, and hurried through several courts in 
the most rapid manner. He found the emperor 
sitting in a European post-chaise, with a body of 
troops drawn up in a half-moon behind him. He 
