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Title: Journal of the late campaign in Egypt: including descriptions of that country, and of Gibraltar, Minorca, Malta, Marmorice, and Macri; with an appendix; containing official papers and documents
Year: 1803 (1800s)
Authors: Walsh, Thomas, fl. 1801
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Publisher: London T. Cadell, jun. and W. Davis
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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. The British and Turkish flags were immediately hoisted together,and the whole was conducted with the greatest precision and regularity. The day was extremely fine, and the whole of the scene, heightened by the reflections, which must have arisen in every breast on the termination ofa glorious campaign, was certainly one of themost pleasing and gratifying, that a soldier can feel. This day crowned our efforts, and gave us the entire possession of Egypt ^. The effusion of human * It is a remarkable circumstance, that, by the surrender of Alexandria, the French frigate la Justice, fell into our hands, and was by us ceded to theTurks. The capture of this ship completed the total annihilation of the fleet of admiral Brueys. Of the four sail, which escaped under admiral Gantheaume,on the morning of the 2d of August, the Genereux, Guillaume Tell, and la Diane frigate, had already been captured at different periods by our ships ; It^Justice alone had till this day survived the defeat in Aboukir bay.
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EXPEDITION TO EGYPT. Llood now ceased ; the torrent subsided ; and the long hovering dove at length found a place for the sole of her foot. An enemy, who during the war had considered himself as invincible, was taught by this campaign, that British troops, meeting him on fair ground, will ever maintain a fair superiority. From it w^e hope will result some advantage to our country ; and we trust that it will not easily be forgotten, either by our enemies, or by our friends. 2J23 TOWN, ANTIQUITIES, AND FORTIFICATIONS OF ALEXANDRIA. Alexandria, once the capital of the commercial world, is now converted into a desolate heap of ruins. Its population was generally computed at seven or eight thousand souls ; but this was previous to the late siege, during which it was very materially diminished by famine and epidemic diseases. That part, which bears the name of the New Town, is little better than a common Turkish village, the only decent houses being those of the European consuls. All between this and the

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