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the sea ; and the water tasted fresh at a con- chap. 
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siderable distance from the embouchure. As » ,^- ^ 
Captain Clarices frigate no longer remained 
among the transports, we steered our vessel 
among the merchant ships lying nearer to the 
coast towards Aboukir, and came alongside the 
Felicite from Smyrna, laden with stores. Here 
we were hospitably received by our friend Mr. 
Schutz, of that city, who was on board, as super- 
cargo; and by a worthy Ragusan, who was master 
of the merchantman. 
The next morning, Wednesday, September the Visit to 
ninth, we waited upon Lord Keith, to thank him 
for the civilities he had shewn to us, and to take 
our leave. He told us that no vessels would be 
permitted to sail into the port of Alexandria, 
until the French had evacuated the ciij, and the 
magazines been properly secured by our army ; 
as he knew that there were not less than fifty 
or sixty ships, manned by Greeks and Turks, 
waiting for the sole purpose of plunder. \ye 
could not therefore obtain permission for the 
Felicite to take us thither ; and we returned, to 
undertake the journey by land. A contrary 
wind, with a heavy sea, had caused so much 
delay, and had given us so much labour in 
working up to the Admiral's ship, that we did 
