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A. Yes, I have one from Cadiz. 
C. Why have you none from London? 
A. Because the governor at Cadiz took the one I had 
from London, and gave me this instead. 
C. Give it me. 
I handed it to the captain, who ordered that no one 
should come on shore, and went away to show my pass^ 
port to the kaid, or governor. He sent it to the Spanish 
consul for examination. The consul, having found it 
to be genuine, sent it back to me by the vice consul, 
who came to our ship, with a Turk, called Sid-Moham- 
ed, chief of the gunners of the place, and who was sent 
by the governor to interrogate me again. 
They asked me the same questions as the captain of 
the port had; and, having returned me my passport, 
they went away to make their report to the kaid. 
Soon after, the captain of the port returned with an 
order from the kaid for my landing. 1 went on shore 
immediately, and was conducted to the kaid, leaning on 
two Moors, because I had received a wound in my leg, 
when my travelling carriage was overturned in Spain. 
He received me very well, and put to me again al- 
most the same questions which 1 had answered already. 
He then ordered a house to be prepared for me, and dis- 
missed me with many compliments and offers of ser- 
vice. I made my acknowledgment to the kaid for his 
civilities, and left him, supported by my two assistants, 
who took me to a barber's shop. 
The Turk who had questioned me in the vessel, went 
and returned several times without being able to pro- 
cure the key of the house which had been appointed for 
my residence, because the proprietor of it was in the 
country. Towards evening the Turk brought me some 
fish, which I was to eat with him; and as I was going 
