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gency of their intention, and at the fame time raife 
this city ; but received a cold reception from the 
“acha and JanilTary Aga, who knew on what account 
the fhip s were come. 
The firft of January 1751, Mr. le Grand took of 
me the credentials by which I was empowered to aft 
as Conful in Egypt. I knew not what he intended 
do with them, but believed he would, as he ought, 
<j e hver them to the Regency. I was informed to 
t * a 3 r by the Englifh Conful that he had delivered the 
Power and letters with it to the Jews, who rent the 
c 0 ftoms in Cairo ; and defired them to do what they 
P'eafed, as this matter concerned a foreign nation, 
an d he would not give himfelf any trouble about it. 
The Mecca Caravan made its entry this day, 
a ber it had been out lince the 10th of September 
l he laft year. Many of the people had perilhed 
011 the road ; many by the rainy, cold, and bad 
feather, which they could not bear ; fome were 
j led by the Arabians, with whom the Caravan is 
Sed to fight every journey, when they come to 
Pander. It fhould feem that 100,000 fouls coming 
.ttto a city on one day, would occafion a great change 
t ? Ae price of provifions; and I doubt whether 
e re is a city in Europe, capable of receiving at 
! arge a nu ™ber of guefts without feeling 
a ’ hut in Cairo no want of viftuals was known, on 
■pP? UQ t of this remarkable encreafe of inhabitants. 
Vf S * S . 1101 on ly a Proof of a rich country, but like- 
th ^ a lp ar ' n g people, who have not yet forgot 
j, at nature is content with a little. They loft the 
It ey hf the Caravan and 480 camels on the road. 
^ ave h een a tedious journey, when camels 
'vh ). n0t ^ anc l h. One of the grandees of Cairo, 
0 had been two years in Mecca, returned, and 
s received with particular honour. All thofe 
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