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nate refusal to write, I determined to proceed
immediately to Acre.
99 I arrived at the house of Commissary of
the Republic of the Seven Islands. Soon after
the Pacha’s Dragoman, being informed of my
arrival, conducted me to Djjezar who received
me alone, in which there was no furniture, but
a carpet. He had by his side a four-barrelled
pistol, an air-gun, and a battle-axe. Having
enquired after my health, he asked whether I
was persuaded that when the hour of our death
was pronounced in heaven, nothing could
change our destiny. My reply was, that I be-
lieved like him in fatalism. He spoke long on
this subject; and I observed that he affected an
extreme simplicity, was desirous of passing for
a man of understanding, and, what is still more
for a just man. He several times repeated
these words :—* It is said that, Djjezar is bar-
* barous; he is only just and severe. Begof
, 9 the First Consul (he added) not to send to
9 me as a Commissary of commercial relations,
* a man who is blind of an eye, or lame, be-
9 cause it will certainly be said that Djjezar
9 put him in that condition.’
f A moment after he said—f I desire that
« the Commissary you are to send should reside
* at Seide ; that is the most commercial port in
* my states; and your agent will not be neces-
9 sary here. I shall myself be the French com-
9 missary; and your countrymen will always
« experience the most amicable reception here*
*1 esteem the French greatly. Bonaparte is
I little of body, but he is the greatest of men,
' melukcs, 1
'but bcca'i
' king of F
' rished. 1
’ of his age,
tad seven
afterwards s
induced hi
army. In
be remarks
tiled to th<
K aiicrpr
immediately to Acre.
99 I arrived at the house of Commissary of
the Republic of the Seven Islands. Soon after
the Pacha’s Dragoman, being informed of my
arrival, conducted me to Djjezar who received
me alone, in which there was no furniture, but
a carpet. He had by his side a four-barrelled
pistol, an air-gun, and a battle-axe. Having
enquired after my health, he asked whether I
was persuaded that when the hour of our death
was pronounced in heaven, nothing could
change our destiny. My reply was, that I be-
lieved like him in fatalism. He spoke long on
this subject; and I observed that he affected an
extreme simplicity, was desirous of passing for
a man of understanding, and, what is still more
for a just man. He several times repeated
these words :—* It is said that, Djjezar is bar-
* barous; he is only just and severe. Begof
, 9 the First Consul (he added) not to send to
9 me as a Commissary of commercial relations,
* a man who is blind of an eye, or lame, be-
9 cause it will certainly be said that Djjezar
9 put him in that condition.’
f A moment after he said—f I desire that
« the Commissary you are to send should reside
* at Seide ; that is the most commercial port in
* my states; and your agent will not be neces-
9 sary here. I shall myself be the French com-
9 missary; and your countrymen will always
« experience the most amicable reception here*
*1 esteem the French greatly. Bonaparte is
I little of body, but he is the greatest of men,
' melukcs, 1
'but bcca'i
' king of F
' rished. 1
’ of his age,
tad seven
afterwards s
induced hi
army. In
be remarks
tiled to th<
K aiicrpr