After some
delay and more difficulty he made his appearance. His turban had fallen
off, and his countenance was ghastly. He was so helpless that he was
obliged to be lowered into the boat, to the astonishment and terror of all
those who had brought him off, and to the amusement of all our officers
and crew.

The following morning I received orders to go on shore with three boats,
each containing two barrels of powder and a half barrel of musket balls as
a present to the Bey. On our arrival alongside a kind of quay, hewn out of
the solid rock, a number of Moors rushed into the boats and seized on the
ammunition. I desired the boats' crews to take the stretchers and give
them some gentle raps on their petit toes, which made them soon jump back
again. I then ordered the boats to lie on their oars, and seeing a person
who looked something in the shape of an Irishman, I asked him if he would
go to the English Consul and inform him that I should not land anything
until he made his appearance. "Shure," said he, "I am the Consul's
secretary; won't that do, so please ye?" "No," replied I, "nothing less
than the Consul." "He has not finished his dinner yet, sir," was the
answer. "Now," said I, "Mr. Consul's secretary, if you do not immediately
go to the Consul and acquaint him that I am waiting for him, I will go on
board, and you will all be hanged by the sentence of a court-martial."
"Oh, sir, I shall be there in no time at all. Do not leave the harbour
until you see me again." "Run," returned I, "for your life depends on your
expedition." The poor man, I believe, was as frightened as he appeared
ignorant.

In about seven minutes down came a tall, large-boned Yankee-kind-of-person
with the before-mentioned secretary. "Will you, if you plaise, permit the
boats to come on shore, sir," he called out; "I am His Majesty's Consul."
We again got alongside the jetty. "Now, Mr. Consul," said I--"My name is
Murphy, sir, if it's not bad manners." "Well, Mr. Murphy, if any of those
barbarians dare come into the boats, they will be thrown overboard. Our
men will put the barrels on the rocks, and they may take them, but you
will give me a receipt for them." "Shure that I'll do for you, sir, in a
few minutes. Will you favour me with your company to my house?" "By no
means; my orders are not to set a foot on shore. But if you will purchase
for me half a dozen of small bottles of otto of roses I will thank you. I
cannot remain," added I, "mor