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The Project Gutenberg EBook of A Narrative of the Expedition to Dongola and Sennaar, by George Bethune English This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: A Narrative of the Expedition to Dongola and Sennaar Under the Command of His Excellence Ismael Pasha, undertaken by Order of His Highness Mehemmed Ali Pasha, Viceroy of Egypt, By An American In The Service Of The Viceroy Author: George Bethune English Release Date: January 24, 2006 [EBook #17592] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK EXPEDITION TO DONGOLA AND SENNAAR *** Produced by Charles Klingman A NARRATIVE OF THE EXPEDITION TO DONGOLA AND SENNAAR, UNDER THE COMMAND OF HIS EXCELLENCE ISMAEL PASHA, UNDERTAKEN BY ORDER OF HIS HIGHNESS MEHEMMED ALI PASHA, VICEROY OF EGYPT. BY AN AMERICAN IN THE SERVICE OF THE VICEROY. LONDON: JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET. 1822. London: Printed by C. Roworth, Bell Yard Temple Bar TO HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S CONSUL GENERAL IN EGYPT, HENRY SALT, ESQ. MY FATHERLY FRIEND IN A FOREIGN LAND, THIS WORK IS DEDICATED, WITH AFFECTIONATE RESPECT, BY THE AUTHOR: AND RECOMMENDED TO THE KIND CARE AND PATRONAGE OF JOHN WILLIAM BANKES, ESQ. BY HIS OBLIGED FRIEND AND SERVANT, HENRY SALT. By George Bethune English, General of Artillery in the U.S. Service PREFACE MEHEMMED ALI PASHA, the victorious pacificator of Egypt and Arabia, is already renowned in the civilized world. Egypt, once the home of discord and the headquarters of anarchy, under his administration has long enjoyed peace and prosperity; is permeable in all directions, and in perfect safety to the merchant and the traveler, and is yearly progressing in wealth and improvement.[1] The Viceroy has been particularly attentive to revive and extend those commercial relations of Egypt with the surrounding countries, which once rendered it the richest and most flourishing territory in the ancient world. A well chosen library of the best European books on the art military, geography, astronomy, medicine, history, belles-lettres and the fine arts has been purchased from Europe by the Viceroy an
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