Narrative of the Late Expedition to Syria: Under the Command of Admiral the Hon. Sir Robert Stopford. Comprising an Account of the Capture of Gebail, Tripoli, and Tyre; Storming of Sidon; Battle of Calat-Meidan; Bombardment and Capture of St. Jean D'Acre, Volume 2H. Colburn, 1842 - Egypt |
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Page 78 - Now, upon SYRIA'S land of roses Softly the light of eve reposes, And, like a glory, the broad sun Hangs over sainted LEBANON ; Whose head in wintry grandeur towers, And whitens with eternal sleet, While summer, in a vale of flowers, Is sleeping rosy at his feet.
Page 218 - Mehemet Ali and his descendants shall collect, in the name of the Sultan, and as the delegate of His Highness, within the Provinces the administration of which shall be confided to them, the taxes and imposts legally established. It is moreover understood that, in consideration of the receipt of the aforesaid taxes and imposts, Mehemet Ali and his descendants shall defray all the expenses of the civil and military administration of the said Provinces.
Page 174 - Morales, June 2, 1813. My lord; — I have the honour to acquaint your lordship, that on approaching Morales this morning, with the hussar brigade, the French cavalry appeared in considerable force near that place.
Page 278 - I grant unto thee the Government of Egypt within its ancient boundaries, such as they are to be found in the map which is sent unto thee by my Grand Vizier now in office, with a seal affixed to it.
Page 163 - ... 8th of October, in the afternoon, General Jochmus occupied the heights of Ardali, where the action of the 24th September had been fought ; and Commodore Napier and Selim Pasha, with Colonel Hodges, marching thither on the 9th, resolved to drive the Egyptians from their position at Kalat Maidin, which was of prodigious natural strength, being covered by a deep ravine, and presenting three successive lines of entrenchments. The elevation of the position, from the depth of the ravine to the highest...
Page 87 - Such is the condition of this Christian commonwealth, which, instead of deserving the envy of other Christians living under the Turkish yoke, is in a more wretched state than any other part of Syria ; but the predominance of their Church consoles them under every other affliction ; and, were the Druse Governor to deprive them of their last para, they would still remain in the vicinity of their convent.
Page 218 - Sultan consents, that on condition of the regular payment of the tribute above-mentioned, Mehemet Ali and his descendants shall collect, in the name of the Sultan, and as the delegate of His Highness, within the Provinces the administration of which shall be confided to them, the taxes and imposts legally established. It is moreover understood that, in consideration of...
Page 303 - Knight Commander of the most Honourable Military Order of the Bath ; and to the...
Page 58 - We had brought wax torches, but, at the moment of need, found that the flint and steel were lost ! The Major's expedient on this occasion was worthy of his fame as a ranger of the jungle. He tore some cotton into shreds, and, after one or two efforts, succeeded in lighting it at the flash of his pistol, then, by blowing it in a handful of leaves, it got ablaze. "We entered the vasty halls of the cavern, when our guide begged of us to proceed with caution ; he, evidently, was as much at a loss as...
Page 278 - Egypt shall descend in a direct line, from the elder to the elder, in the male race among the sons and grandsons. As regards their nomination, that shall be made by my Sublime Porte.