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HOLY LAND, AND CYPRUS. 27
country presenting a fair field for his ambition, which he de-
termined to push to its utmost. The first Pasha was expelled
by a second, who, as I said before, was assassinated, and a
third chosen. Mahommed had not yet shown himself: he
had followed the stream, and willingly submitted to his new
masters. The last Pasha made him commander of the troops,
intrusted him with the expedition against the Mamelouks,
and thus paved the way for his advancement; for, in his
situation as general, he gained the love of the army, by
moderation and attention to the wants of the soldiers; he
was feared by them, for resolute conduct in cases of dis-
obedience. The subordinate chiefs knew that the reigning
Pasha had no one to support his authority but Mahommed
xlli, and that the former had not shown any great talents to
merit their confidence. In this state of affairs, Mahommed
Ali was sent against the Mamelouks. The time had arrived
for him to accomplish his designs; he explained them to his
friends, who gave him encouragement; the Mamelouks were
checked ; he returned then towards Cairo, having first as-
sumed the title of Pasha. He was met on his way by a
body of troops belonging to his former master, sent to op-
pose him on the first news of his revolt, who soon ranged
themselves under his standard : thus strengthened, he hast-
ened to Cairo, where the reigning Pasha, after a short resist-
ance in the citadel, surrendered ; and was allowed to quit
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country presenting a fair field for his ambition, which he de-
termined to push to its utmost. The first Pasha was expelled
by a second, who, as I said before, was assassinated, and a
third chosen. Mahommed had not yet shown himself: he
had followed the stream, and willingly submitted to his new
masters. The last Pasha made him commander of the troops,
intrusted him with the expedition against the Mamelouks,
and thus paved the way for his advancement; for, in his
situation as general, he gained the love of the army, by
moderation and attention to the wants of the soldiers; he
was feared by them, for resolute conduct in cases of dis-
obedience. The subordinate chiefs knew that the reigning
Pasha had no one to support his authority but Mahommed
xlli, and that the former had not shown any great talents to
merit their confidence. In this state of affairs, Mahommed
Ali was sent against the Mamelouks. The time had arrived
for him to accomplish his designs; he explained them to his
friends, who gave him encouragement; the Mamelouks were
checked ; he returned then towards Cairo, having first as-
sumed the title of Pasha. He was met on his way by a
body of troops belonging to his former master, sent to op-
pose him on the first news of his revolt, who soon ranged
themselves under his standard : thus strengthened, he hast-
ened to Cairo, where the reigning Pasha, after a short resist-
ance in the citadel, surrendered ; and was allowed to quit
£ 2