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Chap. IV.

Maritime honours—English travellers—Palermo and
its environs - - - - - 36

Chap. V.

Passage from Palermo to Malta—Soundings between
Sicily and the island of Malta, and between this
last and Africa—Coasts of Sicily—Pantalaria—
Isle of Malta; its nature, its cities, its produc-
tions - - - - - - 51

Chap. VI.

Meteorological observations—Galleys of Malta—Po-
litical and philosophical glance at the Order of
Malta—Antiquities and idiom of the island of
Malta—Maltese dogs—Passage from Malta to the
island of Carutia — Sailing birds — Arrival in
Egypt - - - - * 75

Chap. VII.

Desert of Libya— Coasts of Egypt—Towers of the
Arabs—Landing at Alexandria—Its ports—Its
commerce—Glimpse of the city of Alexandria 91

Chap. VIII.

Modern Alexandria—Its inhabitants—Jews—Spirit
of revenge—Assassination of the Consul of Alexan-
dria, and of a Dut chman—Language—Ruins 101

Chap.