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troops; drinking toasts for the health of King chap. 
VII 
George, the success of the capitulation, and a . 
speedy deliverance from the government of 
Menou. The utmost harmony and good-humour 
prevailed at these meetings : and a sincere 
desire to quit the country was evident on the 
part of the French soldiers ; every one of whom 
seemed to consider himself as upon an equal 
footing, even with the Generals of his own 
army^ 
In the course of this day, we visited the French 
Members of the French Institute, at the house 
where they held their sittings ; and found them 
assembled round a long table, inspecting and 
packing a number of drawings, plans, and 
maps^ We were very politely received, at our 
(2) A Creole trumpeter, who had served under Buonaparte in his 
campaigns of Italy and Egypt, and pretended to have been always 
about his person, came one day, and asked, when the garrison of 
Alexandria would sail for France? As we could neither answer this 
question, nor were disposed lo pay any attention to the account he 
sjave of himself, he said , " If you should mention the name of 
U Esprit to the little Corsican, you will find that I am pretty well 
known to him :" and, by way of proving his importance, he added, 
** Quand j'arriveiai a Paris, je lui ferai expliqtter pourquoi it me laissa 
dans ce maudU payS'Ci." 
(3) The FRENCH INSTITUTE of Egypt was divided into four 
sections; severally consisting of the Mat hematics, Physics, Political 
Economy, 
