. Narrative of the Euphrates expedition : carried on by order of the British government during the years 1835, 1836, and 1837. . £ n 1 21 s BEIRUT AND ALEXANDRIA. 345 M. Baudin (from whom I had received many kindnesses chap. xx. in 1830 and 1831), when, on my way thither, I was sofortunate as to fall in with Signor Biaggi, from whom I Meetinghad parted on the evening of the memorable day on signorwhich we commenced our descent of the Euphrates. iagg1,I seized my kind friend by the arm, to his unutterablesurprise; for 22 days exposure to a burning sun hadscarcely left one recognisable feature i
. Narrative of the Euphrates expedition : carried on by order of the British government during the years 1835, 1836, and 1837. . £ n 1 21 s BEIRUT AND ALEXANDRIA. 345 M. Baudin (from whom I had received many kindnesses chap. xx. in 1830 and 1831), when, on my way thither, I was sofortunate as to fall in with Signor Biaggi, from whom I Meetinghad parted on the evening of the memorable day on signorwhich we commenced our descent of the Euphrates. iagg1,I seized my kind friend by the arm, to his unutterablesurprise; for 22 days exposure to a burning sun hadscarcely left one recognisable feature in my counte-nance, and I was obliged to prove to him that it wasnot a Bedawin who had accosted him so uncere-moniously, before he could feel reassured. Then, his His heartyhearty welcome can never be forgotten, nor the plea- welcomo-sure of his excellent breakfast, after my scanty desertfare for three weeks. Letters, public and private, fromEurope awaited me ; but scarcely allowing myself timeto read them, and refusing Mr. Farrens proffered hos-pitality, I pressed forward on horseback to Beirut, withthe hope of catching t
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