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andria, and the two attacks on Rosetta; both of which 
were unsuccessful. The citadel of Cairo was full of 
English prisoners. I received all the attention possible 
from my friends during the nineteen days I staid in this 
city. At length on Friday morning the 3d of July 1807, 
I set out for Jerusalem. 
Seid Omar, Mulei Selema, the Chiefs and the Scheiks 
of the city, accompanied me, as they had done upon 
my arrival, to a great distance. Being arrived at the 
place where we were to separate, we alighted and took 
coffee. The caravan, already having assembled near 
Alberca, had been encamped since the preceding day* 
They waited only for the scheik or chief of the cara- 
van, who was to join me in order that we might perform 
the journey together. We waited for him, but night 
came on, and he did not arrive: I then began to be 
anxious to join the caravan, and resolved to set out 
alone with my servants. Seid Omar gave me an escort 
of foot soldiers, and of Mamelukes on horseback. 
Several scheiks *and friends, among whom was Mulei 
Selema, not being willing that I should go alone, re- 
solved to accompany me. 
m Having taken leave of Seid Omar, and those who 
remained with him, I commenced my journey, and in 
a few moments afterwards I perceived the Scheik -el- 
Errkeby or the chief of the caravan, who was coming 
to overtake me with his armed Arabs. I stopped im- 
mediately, and after having taking leave of my friends, 
and thanked my escort, continued my course along with 
the scheik to Alberca, where we arrived at noon. 
Saturday, 4th July. 
It was half pasfc two in the morning when the cara* 
van, composed of two hundred camels, commenced its 
