Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-12-04


the sun is above the horizon, bat feast a,
night. In walking through the town 10
visit my patients, I found ,Fe mosque end
principal houses illuminated and the peo-
pile rejoicing. Passing the. coiiee-house
with our droger.man, Iyslc, renegade
Scotchman who now was the Tripoii,an
Admiral, called me in TO drink coffee with
him, and was very polite. it
/ December s. Visited the marine Sc
! cretary, and found him in state of great
debility. Could not prevail on him 10 take
any medicine orthe least kind of nourish-
ment. lie SAID he had rather die than of
lend Mahome, by breaking the Ron,adam.s
but would take Whatever | should advise
at night.
December 30. The market was SO poor
that we could cat nothing; for diuner, but
the shoulder OF u poor dromeda,y.
/ Jansaryl Was called 10 visit tie Ba-
shaw's child, about eleven. months old.
/ The Bashaw seemed much affected on
my pronouncing the child dangerous; ard
wished me to pay every attention 10 it,
saying, that any thing he could afford
should be AT my service.
Januory 2. Found the Bashaw's child
better, at which he expressed great salts
faction, and offered me liorse and SER
want to go 10 his gardens, about two miles
from Town. preferred walking and took
our droger-nnan with me. As passed out
ar the gate Of the city, saw a mans head
sticking on pole. On enquiry, | found
that il was the head Of one OF the Re-
douinS, who, about year brfore, killed
the son-in-law OF the Bashaw, who COM
manded The army in colle6tipg the taxes
IN the back part of hts dominions, A.
bout quarter ola mile from the gate, the
road passed through "a buryIug GROUND full
OF graves. Afier this came into we'll
cultivated counlry, which was laid on. ia
squares OF from one 10 SIX CT eight acres,
each surrounded with date trees, inier-
spersed with orange, tig, olive, lemon and
other trees. On coming To Admiral
Lysle's garden, We found him there, and
he invited me in. Ii was very beautiful.
He loaded US with It's fraits, and offered
me access TO it whenever chose, and 7
was welcome to any thing growing in it.
concluded 10 postpone gong TO The Ba-
shaw's garden until eno;her day.
January s. Went TO the Bashaw's rar-
den where ] net The minister and the
prince, the Bashaw's eldes. son. 1hey
politely conducted me though VA. garden.
which was ornamenteti with Ereat vari-
ely OF fruit trees, loaded with fruit, par,i-
culariy with oranges, lemons and lines.
John billiard died in the evening.
January 4. William Anderson died.
January ,. The Eashaw's eldest dough-
ter was married 10 Seim, the Rashaw's
chIei cGSilcda or trea.urer. Wilson, WIN
was one OF our quarter masters. ana iste-
'y turned traitor and TuIk, received 500
bastlnadoes for quarrelling with The no:ed
LysIe.
January IL. The minister of foreign af.
fairs, SIdi Mahamet Dacize visited orr
prison. The months fasting { RGmaa'aa11
ended this day a, the change OF the moon.
The Tripoltans fired salute from, our
ship which lay moored in the hasbor with.
IN sight OF our window.
January IS. The feast called BvraDr
commenced. Every gun in Tripoli was
bred in honor of The day. Eyey TUX nut
OH his best suit, and there was general
rejoicing.
January s. Capt. cambridge and Lieut..
Porter we're invited and accordingly visit
ed the Bsshaw, with all the consuls.
January w. The Byram ended this even
ing. The consu!s, The ships in the bar.
Dor, and The castle displayed their colors
during the three days. The rejoicing
was great, but neither elegance nor TASTE
were discoYerabe.
January 10. by permission visited the
triumphai arch which was bull; AT the time
the Romans conquered the country. lt
IS dedicated to Augustus Ccssr--ia very
arge--bult Of fine ma'ble, rid is rnn OF
engrayrngs and Inscriptions 10 Ioie,a5,,.
perfection. Il stands near The EIsrnery.
January 70. The Bashaw's agent sent
Us present Of tea, coffee and sugar aad
q lamb, probably to induce us 10 buy
quantity Of Old clo,bes taken from us, Tor
which 'hey asked COO dollars.
Diet at this time, two eggs and piece
OF bread, with rain water Tor bgeak'as, and
supper--poor basigr csmeps iesh bread,
and sometimes boiled csbbage, with tain
water. for diDner.
Esbruafy 8. Was conducted To- the cas-,
tls 10 vislt the Ba-haw, whom 4 fcurd AZ.
ter passing several rertif,tla n,h .h,..