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Narrative Of The Expedition Of Buonaparte, And A Particular Account Of The Glorious Victory Of Admiral Nelson Over The French Fleet.
selves to the utmost joy ; they dance , laugh , drink , and form water parties . Gaiety and mirth -universally prevail . They congratulate each other , aiid songs , expressive of their joy , resound on every side . The inundation continues till the autumnal equinox . During this season Egypt resembles a vast sea , on the surface of which are float towns , villages , and an infinite number of boats of all forms and at the
and sizes . At the equinox the Nile begins to decrease , end of the month it returns to its channel . . Thus Buonaparte must have arrived at Alexandria at the time when the river began to swell , and at Cairo at the moment of its greatest rise . . ¦ I-Iavin » - spoken so fully of Cairo there we will leave the intrepid
General and his army , forthe present , and return to give some account of the formidable convoy in which they were wafted to the shores of Egypt . Upon his landing , it is asserted that Buonaparte advised the Commander in Chief of the squadron to return to Corfu , in order , if possible , to elude the vig ilance of the British fleet . But this advice
Admiral Brueys had no inclination to follow . He sheltered his transports in one of the ports of Alexandria , and drew up his ships in a direct line at the mouth of the Nile , in the bay of Aboukeir , * between the cape of that name and Rosetta . Here he awaited , perhaps , in awful suspeuce , the arrival of a bold and ardent ' encounter with an enemy well skilled in nautical tactics , and resolved to strike an important blow , or sink in the daring enterprize . Venit summa Dies . . VIRG .
Victory Of Admiral Nelson.
VICTORY OF ADMIRAL NELSON .
PREVIOUS to that day Admiral Nelson had sought after the French fleet with , the greatest anxiety , he had received intelligence , which eventualy proved false , from a neutral vessel that the enemy's squadron had left Malta three days earlier than the truth ; upon which , he , supposing them to be far advanced , made a direct cut to Alexandria , while Buonaparte took a circuit round Candia .
Leaving Sicily the second time , the British Admiral touched at the Morea , and learning that the enemy had passed Carrdia , about ^ 3 days before , and stood from thence to S . E . he again steered for Alexandria , though not with , the most flattering' hopes of finding them . He looked into the port , and saw it crowded with French vesselsbut perceived no Admiral's flag nor any capital ship . His
, despair was now at its heig ht , when the enemy's fleet was descried from the mast-head , a few leagues distant to the eastward , lying in the bay or road of Aboukeir . The British Admiral instantly directed his course towards them , and found them at anchor ia aline from N . W to S . E . They were at single anchor , with springs on their cables , and riding head to the wind , which blew from the N . W . In
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Narrative Of The Expedition Of Buonaparte, And A Particular Account Of The Glorious Victory Of Admiral Nelson Over The French Fleet.
selves to the utmost joy ; they dance , laugh , drink , and form water parties . Gaiety and mirth -universally prevail . They congratulate each other , aiid songs , expressive of their joy , resound on every side . The inundation continues till the autumnal equinox . During this season Egypt resembles a vast sea , on the surface of which are float towns , villages , and an infinite number of boats of all forms and at the
and sizes . At the equinox the Nile begins to decrease , end of the month it returns to its channel . . Thus Buonaparte must have arrived at Alexandria at the time when the river began to swell , and at Cairo at the moment of its greatest rise . . ¦ I-Iavin » - spoken so fully of Cairo there we will leave the intrepid
General and his army , forthe present , and return to give some account of the formidable convoy in which they were wafted to the shores of Egypt . Upon his landing , it is asserted that Buonaparte advised the Commander in Chief of the squadron to return to Corfu , in order , if possible , to elude the vig ilance of the British fleet . But this advice
Admiral Brueys had no inclination to follow . He sheltered his transports in one of the ports of Alexandria , and drew up his ships in a direct line at the mouth of the Nile , in the bay of Aboukeir , * between the cape of that name and Rosetta . Here he awaited , perhaps , in awful suspeuce , the arrival of a bold and ardent ' encounter with an enemy well skilled in nautical tactics , and resolved to strike an important blow , or sink in the daring enterprize . Venit summa Dies . . VIRG .
Victory Of Admiral Nelson.
VICTORY OF ADMIRAL NELSON .
PREVIOUS to that day Admiral Nelson had sought after the French fleet with , the greatest anxiety , he had received intelligence , which eventualy proved false , from a neutral vessel that the enemy's squadron had left Malta three days earlier than the truth ; upon which , he , supposing them to be far advanced , made a direct cut to Alexandria , while Buonaparte took a circuit round Candia .
Leaving Sicily the second time , the British Admiral touched at the Morea , and learning that the enemy had passed Carrdia , about ^ 3 days before , and stood from thence to S . E . he again steered for Alexandria , though not with , the most flattering' hopes of finding them . He looked into the port , and saw it crowded with French vesselsbut perceived no Admiral's flag nor any capital ship . His
, despair was now at its heig ht , when the enemy's fleet was descried from the mast-head , a few leagues distant to the eastward , lying in the bay or road of Aboukeir . The British Admiral instantly directed his course towards them , and found them at anchor ia aline from N . W to S . E . They were at single anchor , with springs on their cables , and riding head to the wind , which blew from the N . W . In