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ALEXANDRIA. 369 
head-quarters, presented it to his Lordship, chap, 
making known, at the same time, all that had 
transpired concerning the Soros from the Mosque 
of St. ^thanasius, together with the intelhgence 
which had been obtained with regard to the 
other antiquities. To Menous note his Lordship 
disdained making any reply ; transmitting only 
a verbal message, cautioning him to beware 
of sending any more messages or letters to him, 
but to obey the conditions proposed for the 
surrender oi jilexandria, upon pain of having not 
only his own baggage, but that of all the officers 
of the French aimy, submitted to an examina- 
tion. All the Antiquities, without reservation, 
were to be delivered to the English ; and to this 
demand was added an order for the collection of 
specimens belonging to Natural History, and 
whatsoever other literary acquisition had been 
made in Egypt for the French Nation. His Lord- 
ship directed that the most diligent inquiry 
should be made concerning every thing of this 
nature': and having given orders for a supply 
(2) The follo^¥in^ Inscription was found hy a private of the 42d 
Regiment, upon a Stone which he discovered in the entrenchments of 
the English army. The author is indebted for this copy of it to 
Colonel Draper, A part of the same Inscription is also preserved in 
Colonel Squirc'% MS, Journal. The stone was very large, and the 
Inscription 
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