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Article NARRATIVE OF THE EXPEDITION OF BUONAPARTE. ← Page 6 of 9 →
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Narrative Of The Expedition Of Buonaparte.
nihihite the Beys and the Mamelucks . Be favourable to an intercourse with the Francs in your districts , ancl to their attempts to reach from hence to the ancient country of Brama . Open depots for them in your ports , and drive from among you the inhabitants of the Island of Albion , who are accursed among the children of Issa ; for such is the will of Mahomet—the treasures of industry , and the-friendship of the Francs , shall be your recompence , until ye ascend to the
seventh Heaven , where , seated by the side of the black-eyed Houries , ever young and ever virgins , ye may repose under the " shade of the Tabu , whose officious branches will spontaneously offer to every true Mussulman whatever he can desire . Sulieman ( bowing his head . ) Thou hast spoken like the most learned ofthe Mullahs ; we give full credit to thy words—we shall aid thy cause ; and God heareth what we promise .
Buonaparte , uod is great , and Ins works are wonderful . Peace be with you , most holy Muftis ! The General then retired , with his suite , from the Pyramid of Cheops , whence lie returned to Cairo ; leaving the members of the National Institute an opportunity of closing their observations . He had no sooner arrived at the capital of Egypt than his active mind engaged itself in the administration of justice in the dif
- ferent provinces . For the accomplishment of this ' purpose he found it necessary to issue the following general orders . _ ' The Commander in Chief prohibits all the Commanders of Provinces to exact any contributions in money from the inhabitants . Thev
shall assist the Cophtic Intendants in the collection of the ordinary contributions of the country . The Commander in Chief is extremel y dissatisfied with the conduct of certain Drogmans aud Turks attached to the service Of certain Frenchmen , who levy contributions on private houses , which they enter on different pretexts . The Commander in Chief accordingly enacts , that whoever , on any pretext , shall have been subjected to contributionsor shall have been aggrieved
, by any person whatever , shall lay his complaint before a Committee composed of the Schecksadat of M . de Roselti , and of Aid-de-camp Chief of Brigade Juuot . This Committee shall meet every day . It shall have the power to arrest all persons guilty , after this denunciation and the first examination shall have taken place . ' On the 24 th of August the Commander in Chief " notified ' to the
army , that-in the naval engagement which took place between the French and English squadrons , the vessel the Tonuant gained the highest glory : she 4 ' ought alone for thirty-six hours against the whole squadron . The brave Captain' Du Petit Thenars was killed by a cannon ball . Glory to his memory ! Glory to the whole crew of the Toimant ! ' exclaimed the General . < The Franklin sti tick before she
ws dismasted or received any damage . Rear-Admiral Gouteaume , who was on board the Orient , behaved extremel y well : this brave man is at Alexandria . Admiral Villeneuve , who rallied the squadron and conducted it to Malta , has thus rendered great service to the Republic . All the crews who were 011 board the ships taken or burnt tire at Alexandria , '
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Narrative Of The Expedition Of Buonaparte.
nihihite the Beys and the Mamelucks . Be favourable to an intercourse with the Francs in your districts , ancl to their attempts to reach from hence to the ancient country of Brama . Open depots for them in your ports , and drive from among you the inhabitants of the Island of Albion , who are accursed among the children of Issa ; for such is the will of Mahomet—the treasures of industry , and the-friendship of the Francs , shall be your recompence , until ye ascend to the
seventh Heaven , where , seated by the side of the black-eyed Houries , ever young and ever virgins , ye may repose under the " shade of the Tabu , whose officious branches will spontaneously offer to every true Mussulman whatever he can desire . Sulieman ( bowing his head . ) Thou hast spoken like the most learned ofthe Mullahs ; we give full credit to thy words—we shall aid thy cause ; and God heareth what we promise .
Buonaparte , uod is great , and Ins works are wonderful . Peace be with you , most holy Muftis ! The General then retired , with his suite , from the Pyramid of Cheops , whence lie returned to Cairo ; leaving the members of the National Institute an opportunity of closing their observations . He had no sooner arrived at the capital of Egypt than his active mind engaged itself in the administration of justice in the dif
- ferent provinces . For the accomplishment of this ' purpose he found it necessary to issue the following general orders . _ ' The Commander in Chief prohibits all the Commanders of Provinces to exact any contributions in money from the inhabitants . Thev
shall assist the Cophtic Intendants in the collection of the ordinary contributions of the country . The Commander in Chief is extremel y dissatisfied with the conduct of certain Drogmans aud Turks attached to the service Of certain Frenchmen , who levy contributions on private houses , which they enter on different pretexts . The Commander in Chief accordingly enacts , that whoever , on any pretext , shall have been subjected to contributionsor shall have been aggrieved
, by any person whatever , shall lay his complaint before a Committee composed of the Schecksadat of M . de Roselti , and of Aid-de-camp Chief of Brigade Juuot . This Committee shall meet every day . It shall have the power to arrest all persons guilty , after this denunciation and the first examination shall have taken place . ' On the 24 th of August the Commander in Chief " notified ' to the
army , that-in the naval engagement which took place between the French and English squadrons , the vessel the Tonuant gained the highest glory : she 4 ' ought alone for thirty-six hours against the whole squadron . The brave Captain' Du Petit Thenars was killed by a cannon ball . Glory to his memory ! Glory to the whole crew of the Toimant ! ' exclaimed the General . < The Franklin sti tick before she
ws dismasted or received any damage . Rear-Admiral Gouteaume , who was on board the Orient , behaved extremel y well : this brave man is at Alexandria . Admiral Villeneuve , who rallied the squadron and conducted it to Malta , has thus rendered great service to the Republic . All the crews who were 011 board the ships taken or burnt tire at Alexandria , '