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1 had been already three days at Tripoli when the 
captain called on me, to present me to the pasha. The 
audience was magnificent, and took place in a vast sa- 
loon, where the pasha sitting on a kind of throne or 
small elevated sopha, with his sons on both sides, was 
surrounded by a numerous court. My present being 
put before him, he received it with grace and dignity. 
He showed me much politeness, and all kind of honours. 
I was seated on a chair which he bad ordered to be 
brought for me. He conversed a long while with me, 
after which we were served with tea, scents, and per- 
fumes, and I received from him all possible proofs of 
affection. After these ceremonies we separated, very 
much satisfied with each other; he prevented my kissing 
his hand as a sovereign, but shook mine like a friend. 
The pasha ordered two of his great officers to con- 
duct me to the first minister, who was really a respecta- 
ble man, and almost blind. I had a long philanthropic 
conversation with him, and went home highly satisfied 
with both visits. 
Several people of Morocco, and chiefly the pasha 
Salaui, had been writing against me, and drawn me in 
the blackest colours; one of the passengers, perhaps 
also excited by the same pasha, had done his utmost to 
render me odious; but the pasha of Tripoli and his court 
despised these intrigues, as all the depositions made by 
the whole ship's company had been entirely in my fa- 
vour. In consequence, the passenger, who was a mer- 
chant of Morocco, became generally detested. I was 
even before-hand so certain of not being hurt by any 
body, that I did not avail myself of the letter of recom- 
mendation which I had from the emperor of Morocco, 
