350 
14" N. and its longitude 30° 36' 30'' E. from the ob- 
servatory of Paris. The magnetical declination also 
is llo 26' 14'' W. according to satisfactory remarks. 
I profited by the first opportunity to cross to Alexan- 
dria in Egypt, with a view to continue my pilgrimage 
to Mecca. I therefore embarked the 7th of May in the 
evening, on board a little Greek brig, the cabin of which 
I engaged for myself, with places for my servants. The 
hurricanes which I had encountered came to my recol- 
lection, and almost prevented me from deciding to de- 
part in so small a vessel. A strong wind from the west 
obliged me to go on shore the next morning; and, re- 
maining two days longer at Limasol, I embarked in the 
night of the 9th. We sailed with a fair wind, which 
lasted until the night of the 11th, when it blew in our 
teeth; but afterwards changing, we continued our voy- 
age on the 12th. Before noon we discovered a sail 
coming after us, and perceived it to be a Turkish fri- 
gate. At the moment we were going to hoist our co- 
lours, they were no where to be found. The captain, 
who was in despair, fearing some misfortune, or a bas- 
tinado from the Turks, beat his head against the masts 
and the rigging; but this did not discover the colours. 
At last one of the sailors, in the urgency of the moment, 
hoisted a rag of a thousand colours, which he found in a 
corner. 
The frigate came up with us; and the captain, after 
the usual salutations and questions, asked, " What flag 
is this?" Our captain replied, " It is that of a scl>erif 
bey, who is the sultan's son,, and is going to Alexan- 
dria." " What is. his name?" " Sidi Ah* Bey el Abassi." 
" Where does he come from?" " B'El Garb," (from 
