The War in Syria, Volume 2 (of 2)

The War in Syria, Volume 2 (of 2)

Minor errors, attributable to the printer, have been corrected. Corrections appear with a underline highlight. The original text can be viewed by placing the cursor atop the correction. Please see the transcribers note at the end of this text for details regarding the handling of any textual issues encountered during its preparation. Vol. I., p. 88, line 16, for southward, close to the castle, read northward, close to the castle. Gale on the Egyptian and Syrian CoastsThe Authors return to Marmorice BayLetters from the Admiral, the General and the Ambassador regarding the ConventionThe Authors RepliesLetter of the Admiral to Mehemet AliCommotion occasioned by the ConventionAdmirals Letter to the AdmiraltyInstruction of the 14th NovemberCaptain Fanshawe dispatched to AlexandriaInstruction to the Admiral. Among the reasons that induced me to enter into negotiation with the Pacha of Egypt, it will be recollected that I have mentioned the uncertain state of the weather, which rendered it possible that the British squadron might at any minute be blown off the coast; and I found that I had concluded my arrangements only just in time. For I had hardly got the Prometheus away, on the 28th of November, 1840, when it began to blow, which freshened to a gale in the night; the morning brought more moderate weather, but towards dusk it came on with great violence, and lasted thirty-six hours. The Powerful 2was struck by a heavy sea, which started her fore-channels and endangered the fore-mast; the new rigging of the Rodney and Cambridge had given out so much, that their masts became insecure, and seeing no further necessity for keeping the squadron at sea, I proceeded to Marmorice Bay, where I anchored on the 8th of December, and was much gratified to be received by the squadron with three cheers, and the rigging manned, with the same enthusiasm I had before experienced on joining the squadron off Alexandria. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 54751
Author: Napier, Charles
Release Date: May 20, 2017
Format: eBook
Language: English