Wilson, Robert Thomas: The British expedition to Egypt: carefully abridged in two parts (London, 1803)

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commanded by the principal officers of his
household, to accompany me to his presence,
amid the repeated discharge of artillery.
tc I addressed him in the following terms:_
Cf Peace has been concluded between the
French Republic and the Sublime Porte; the
ancient relations of amity and commerce arc
on the point of being re-established, and I am
charged by the Grand Consul to assure you of
his benevolence, and to announce to you the
arrival of the French Commissaries of Com-
merce in Egypt.’ The Pacha answered—* I
am penetrated with gratitude at the benevolence
with which the First Consul honors me, and
his Commercial Agents shall receive here the
most friendly reception.’
“ I visited the Pacha on the 27th of October,
and after a long conference, said to him, ' The
First Consul takes, both in you and the coun-
try which you govern, a very lively interest,
and desires to contribute to your happiness. He
has directed me to offer to you his mediation
in effecting the conclusion of peace with the
Beys.’
“ The Pacha returned his warm and sincere
acknowledgments for the interest the First
Consul took with respect to him personally;
but protested that he had the most positive
orders from his Court to carry on a war with
them for their extermination, and never to enter
into terms with them. I then observed to him,
that the disasters which lately befel the Otto-
man troops (for they had been beaten five times
successively by the Mamelukes) rendered their


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