so COAST OF EGYPT. 
CHAP, but afterwards the more lamentable slaves of 
V -yL .1 the lowest rabble of the French army. They 
were desirous of going anywhere, rather than 
to remain in Egypt, where they were sure of 
being immolated by the first Moslem they might 
encounter. 
As soon as matters were somewhat adjusted, 
and the wounded men taken care of (among 
whom there were a few in so terrible a condition 
that they died upon the following day), a depu- 
tation, from all the prisoners, waited upon the 
Captain, to ofter him a band of music every day 
during dinner; and requesting his permission 
to exhibit a club-cVarmes, for fencing, every 
morning; and a comcdie every evening. Never 
was there any thing to equal the gaiety and 
good-humour of these poor Frenchmen. All 
animosity was laid aside ; singing, dancing, 
fencing, and acting, became the order of the day; 
even the wounded, when able to come upon deck, 
shewed signs of the joy which animated their 
comrades in the thoughts of returning to France. 
They would do any thing to gratify tlie English 
officers and men. Sometimes^ when their band 
played " God save the King,'' the members of 
the theatrical party, in the forecastle, sang out, 
in broken English, " Send him vicforiousf' 
