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at length the door was opened by a slave, appointed, as we 
were afterward informed, to keep flies from the pacha’s face 
during Ills sleep, and who always remained with him, in the 
outer apartment of his charem, for this purpose, during the re¬ 
pose he took in the day. This man, after putting his finger to 
liis lips, pushed us from the passage, saying, “ lleida ! heidd , 
djour! hist! hist!” that is to say, “ Begone, begone,, infidel! 
hush! hush!” We called loudly for Djezzar ; and presently 
heard the murmuring of the old pacha’s voice in the inner 
apartment, somewhat milder than the growling of a bear 
roused from his repose, calling for his slave. As soon as he 
had been told the cause of the disturbance, he ordered us to 
be admitted. I presented myself foremost, with my sack of 
stones; and understanding enough of Arabic to comprehend 
him when he asked what was the matter, untied the cloth, and 
rolled them before him upon the floor; showing him, at the 
same time, our seaman's broken shins and wounded shoulder. 
Bertdciuo was now loudly called for by the pacha, and, of 
course, compelled to make his appearance; Djezzar making 
signs to me and to the young officer to remained seated by 
him until his interpreter arrived. As soon as Bertocino had 
placed himself, usual, upon his knees, by the pacha’s side, 
and informed him of the cause of our visit, an order was 
given to one of the attendants, to bring the captain of the 
guard instantly into Djezzar’s presence. This man came: it 
appeared that his absence from his post the preceding evening 
had given occasion to the attack made upon the longboat; 
some of the fanatic Arabs thinking it a fine opportunity to 
strike a blow at a party of infidels; Nothing could exceed the 
expression of fury visible in Djezzar’s countenance at this in¬ 
telligence. If might have been said of him as of Nebuchad¬ 
nezzar, “ The form of his visage was changed .” Drawing his 
dagger, he beckoned the officer—as Bertocino trembling said 
to us, “ Now you will he satisfied!” “ What,” said I, “ is he j 
going to do ?” “ To put to death that poor man,” added he, 
and scarcely were the words uttered, than I, more terrified than 
any of the parly, caught hold of Djezzar’s arm; the midship¬ 
man adding his entreaties to mine; and everyone of us 
earnestly supplicating pardon for the poor victim. All we could 
obtain, was permission from the pacha to have the punishment 
suspended until Captain Culverhouse w T as informed of the cir¬ 
cumstance, who, coming on shore, saved the man’s life; but no¬ 
thing could prevail upon Djezzar to grant him a free pardon. I 
