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MERGE TO CYRENE. 
From Signor Kegignani we invariably received the greatest attention 
and kindness, and although his influence in Derna was certainly 
very limited, and he himself often exposed to unavoidable insult, 
drawn upon him in a great measure by his religious persuasion*, yet 
there was nothing which he had it in his power to command, that he 
did not very freely afford us. 
At Derna we took leave of one of our companions (Mr. Tindall, a 
young officer attached to the Adventure), who had accompanied the 
Expedition from Tripoly. 
The field of our operations, on arriving at Gyrene, was limited to 
a comparatively small tract of country, and we were enabled in con- 
sequence to dispense with this gentlemen’s services, which we knew 
would be useful on board. We were sorry to part with Mr. Tindall, 
who had materially assisted us in our operations, and whose frank and 
spirited character, and joyous disposition, had so often enlivened the 
frugal board of our little party. We took our leave at the same 
time of Captain Smyth and the officers of the Adventure, from whom 
we had received many friendly attentions, which we often look back 
upon Muth pleasure. Our arrangements completed, the Adventure 
sailed from Derna, and as soon as we had finished plans and draw- 
ings of the town, we set out on our return to the tents. 
We left Derna on the second of .June, and pursued our course 
along the beach towards Apollonia, with the intention of returning to 
Gyrene by that route. After travelling along a stony flat running 
* Signor Regignani was of the Jewish persuasion, and it is well known that in Maho- 
metan countries the Jews are a persecuted race. 
