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heat of the climate, even their tents were no
shelter from the rays of the sun, but rather
acted as a focus to concentrate them : to
_ . y their want of shoes and
a number of other privations.
The duty of the quarter-master-general is
also spoken of as peculiarly hard, being every
day compelled to proceed in front, and re-
connoitre the next encampment, frequently
without tasting the least refreshment till
night ; and, in this severe duty, Colonel
Anstruther is said always to have set the ex-
ample.
After the conquest of Cairo, the British
had the superior satisfaction of being looked
upon by the natives as their principal pro-
tectors : and accordingly, on the 1st of
July, a deputation of Christians from that
city waited on the general, who told them
they might rely on his good offices. Osman
Bey Bardice was ordered to move down the
Nile and assist the Indian army coming from
Cunei.
On the 6th, the Grand Vizir came to re-
view the army, when the French were remo-
ving; General Kleber’s coffin from Port
Ibrahim Bey, in order to carry his remains to
France, and he arrived at the moment they
began to fire their minute-guns ; which, by
way of compliment, wrere answered by the
English artillery. The Grand Vizir, Sir
R. Wilson remarks, was highly pleased with
the English army, particularly with the
w * 9 A y
formed a
The Captai
superior disci
of the Vizir.
encampment
and which I
zir, that he
from the Bri<
camp in t;i
this request'
his troops ■
provernent v
a mutiny.
But now.
the scene of
neral Klebei
says Sir 11.
inohg the 1
o
therein the
derfwhie- i
ration, who
never desert
parte witim
thinks he m
haughty ex
Kleber, be<
fraternal ti
^oinerade!
Kldjo'
It is repi
naparte fha
tfre hand
shelter from the rays of the sun, but rather
acted as a focus to concentrate them : to
_ . y their want of shoes and
a number of other privations.
The duty of the quarter-master-general is
also spoken of as peculiarly hard, being every
day compelled to proceed in front, and re-
connoitre the next encampment, frequently
without tasting the least refreshment till
night ; and, in this severe duty, Colonel
Anstruther is said always to have set the ex-
ample.
After the conquest of Cairo, the British
had the superior satisfaction of being looked
upon by the natives as their principal pro-
tectors : and accordingly, on the 1st of
July, a deputation of Christians from that
city waited on the general, who told them
they might rely on his good offices. Osman
Bey Bardice was ordered to move down the
Nile and assist the Indian army coming from
Cunei.
On the 6th, the Grand Vizir came to re-
view the army, when the French were remo-
ving; General Kleber’s coffin from Port
Ibrahim Bey, in order to carry his remains to
France, and he arrived at the moment they
began to fire their minute-guns ; which, by
way of compliment, wrere answered by the
English artillery. The Grand Vizir, Sir
R. Wilson remarks, was highly pleased with
the English army, particularly with the
w * 9 A y
formed a
The Captai
superior disci
of the Vizir.
encampment
and which I
zir, that he
from the Bri<
camp in t;i
this request'
his troops ■
provernent v
a mutiny.
But now.
the scene of
neral Klebei
says Sir 11.
inohg the 1
o
therein the
derfwhie- i
ration, who
never desert
parte witim
thinks he m
haughty ex
Kleber, be<
fraternal ti
^oinerade!
Kldjo'
It is repi
naparte fha
tfre hand