The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-01-06

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Or used among themselves, drank glass
Of wine, ate several American crackers,
admjriog theit whitcness; asked 10 see the
hresd given 70 the crew, inquired as to the
~ officers and men, the COM
ft,.. rii ofthe ration. with the pay of
.fet 80 men in the Navy, all OF which \
ne aaf d down, requesting captain
S.ir famine and see il il was cor
ernsi lining on board three nours'
.,iilfs f.w minutes, the sPacha arose to
tat ac. I'D. ON arriving at the gang \
s ~ ,h,, hands with captain Skinner;
.lt.. etssHr MANY flaitcring eDcomiums
~, 4t,..s. ~ ness of the ship aud crew.
t.t.t asfse. and convenience Of the ar
rr &c. no remarked, you say you
49, las \ on board--you preserve
r1cr 4 silence, one could hear "a
sf,e n then bowed TO the officers
,sr. turned and bowed to the
~ .oar8 and passed over the side.
aea .,anning the yards at the in
sal na rye having gained ahead OF
,srte Of 2i guns was again iir
discharge, the Pacha, ON
crew, arose, laying ont their
as ntinued standing until The
,elea the Egyptian flag. which
tar iuriny the visit. was struck,
~ fllsy owed. resumed their seats
paie towards the shore. The
hips in port, consist,n9 ~s
tt ft ri9areS, sf00ps and prigs,
sscn 5 visit and were severally in
tetertfe 20 1c5r. Skinner. After they had
y lfhtli aas Of the licutcnants. then the
.eru. a er them the students from
tf tei !emu with their French
i,t s. also, Of the principal in.
4taifalts,f " 70, who had accompanied
i Htr his return from that city,
@a,c1 nsa alt place few days previous
tatat tr gal he Warren; also. several
Fa on, p surrounding country, with
agtgal Spsae bed personages from Con.
elaHiassl1 Nhr had assembled to wait on
.hu vice Roy, came on board. Mehomet
: Ali. the Vice Roy, took several turns a.
round the ship in his barge, custom for
bidding his coming on board. The cir.
cnmstance of Ibrahm Pacha having eaten
and drank on board, was much talked OF
among the Frank population; they con-
sidorcd il q high compliment. Mehenet
Ali was below the middle size. his eyes
black aud piercing; long white beard
which descended IN his breast rendered h
appearance venerable and striking. Ibra-
him Pacha is above the middle size. with
blue eyes; his countenance animated and
expressive; in conversation he was cheer.
fnl 10 gaiety. at times laughing aloud,
which is rare among Turks; his whole
manner wss affable and gentlemanIke; his
dress was plain white. red and white head
dress, with yellow boots; on each breast
he wore IN ornament If diamonds; his at
tendants were more richly at'ircd. Capt.
Skinner and officers received every mark
Of attention from the Consuls and other
residents Of Alexandris, particularly the
Danish and Sandman, their families visited
the Warren, and passed an evening on
board. A large Number Of the officers Wis
tied Rosetta, drank Of aud baihed in tho
waters ofthe Nile. Capt. Skinner, in com
pany with the Danish and Sardin,an con.
snls on horseback, visited Pnmpey's Pillar.
Cleopstra's Noodle, and other antiquities
in tho neighborhood On approaching the
city gate, or guard horse, an attendant
rode on before. whenthc whole guard was
turned out with presented arms.
The visit 10 Alexandria wac one ofmuch
interest throughout II gave the officers nm
opportunity OF seeing country little visit
ed heretofore by Americans, and 10 some
OF the principal inhabitants Of that inter.
esting country. the sight Of shin and the
people Of natinn only known 10 them by
report, from which they had formed favor.
able opinions. which, il is to BIO hoped. were
not lessened by the interview.
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