POSTSCRIPT, 1829.

Lord Prudhoe, upon his return to this country, after a most interesting and extensive tour in the East, has left Mahomet once more established at Cairo; and should the steam navigation to and from India by the Red Sea produce those facilities of intercourse that have been expected, it has been recommended to him to establish and superintend a small hotel for the accommodation of European passengers.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

The Author's Parentage-Education-Con-

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scription First and second desertion-

Recapture Imprisonment-Voyage to

Dalmatia-Sea-storm-the Montenegrini

-Flight into Albania, and Adventures

there Embarkation-and Passage to

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CHAPTER II.

Enlistment in Mahomet Ali's service-Oph-

thalmia-Cairo-Feuds between Turkish

and Albanian soldiery-Successes against

the Mamelukes-Preparations for the War

in Arabia-Massacre of the Mamelukes-

Author's marriage-Thieves in the Camp-

Fatal mistake there-and consequences-

Marching orders under Tossoon Pasha 72
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CHAPTER III.

Suez-Voyage on the Red Sea-Siege and

capture of Yambo-Wells dug and forti-

fied-Heat-Insects - Scorpions - Battle

and defeat at Jedeed Bogaz-Flight of the

army and of the author-Embarkation at

Mobrek-Return to Yambo-Reviews-

Reinforcements-Sickness of the Author

-He returns by Suez to Cairo.

CHAPTER IV.

The Author's divorce-buys Horses for an

English Officer-Mahomet Ali takes the

command in Arabia-Sheriff of Mecca-

Regency-Letif Pasha-his Honours, and

Conspiracy-besieged in his House, taken,

and executed-Return of the Author to the

Army-Siege and capture of Confuta-

the Author's post at a Well-Defeat there,

and flight-Confuta retaken-Lid-Muti-

tinous spirit

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