THROUGH

THE CRIMEA, TURKEY,

AND

EGYPT;

PERFORMED DURING THE YEARS 1825-1828,

INCLUDING PARTICULARS OF

THE LAST ILLNESS AND DEATH OF THE EMPEROR ALEXANDER,
AND OF THE RUSSIAN CONSPIRACY IN 1825.

BY THE LATE

JAMES WEBSTER, ESQ.

OF THE INNER TEMPLE.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

HENRY COLBURN AND RICHARD BENTLEY,

NEW BURLINGTON STREET.

CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

CHAPTER I.

Alexandria-Pompey's Pillar-Cleopatra's Needle-Visit to the

Pacha Mahomed Ali-New Seraglio-the Catacombs-Destruc-

tive Indolence of the Turks-Social Life among the Franks

at Alexandria-Departure for Cairo-Fouah-Interview with

the Governor-His Fondness for Raki-His Cunning-Banks of

the Nile-First Sight of the Pyramids-Boulak-Cairo-Mr.

Salt Mr. B.--Costumes at Cairo-Site of Heliopolis-Bazaar -

Visit to the Pyramids-Return to Cairo-Tombs at old Cairo—

that of the Grand-daughter of the Prophet-Tombs of the

Mamlukes-the Maturia

CHAPTER II.

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Mahomed Ali, Pacha of Egypt-Murad and Ibrahim, the ruling

Beys of the Mamlukes-Murad and Murat-the Character of

the two Beys Battle of the Pyramids - Osman Tambourji,

Murad's Successor-Ibrahim, Shiek El Belled-Sir David Baird

-Massacre of the Mamlukes-Mahomed Kosrouf-the Defeat

of Youssuf Bey and Mahomed Ali-Reflections.....

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CHAPTER III.

Birth of Mahomed Ali-Dreams of his Mother previously to his

Birth-Taken under the Protection of the Governor of Cavalla

-Mahomed wins his Patron's Favour by his Boldness-Marries

-His Children-French Expedition to Egypt-The Sublime

Porte's Determination-The Governor of Cavalla's Contingent-

Mahomed crosses to Egypt-His brave Conduct-He rises in the

Service Changes in the Government-Mahomed's Intrigues for

Power-Elected Viceroy...................

CHAPTER IV.

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Kourchid Pacha-His Services against Ali Pacha of Jannina-His

Miserable Death-The Mamlukes-Their Opposition to Maho-

med Ali Their Defeat- Elfy Bey-Arrival at Alexandria of the

Capitan Pacha---Proceedings of Mahomed Ali-Death of Elfy

Bey and of Osman Bey Bardissy-Hostilities between Great

Britain and the Porte-Colonel Sebastiani-Admiral Duck-

worth's Expedition-Defeat of the English.......

CHAPTER V.

Departure of the English from Egypt - Misery of the Inhabitants of

Egypt-Mahomed Ali's Exactions-Exasperation of the Sheiks

-The Sultan sends Presents to the Viceroy of Egypt-Toussoun

appointed Pacha of Two Tails-Destruction of the Mamlukes-

Dreadful State of Cairo-Mahomed Ali's Remark on the Mas-

sacre of the Mamlukes........

CHAPTER VI.

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Toussoun's Campaign against the Wahabees-The State of Arabia

-Rise of the Wahab Sectarians-Abdul Wahab-His Education

-Principles of Wahab Faith-Eben Sehood of Derayeh-His

Successes in War-Death of Abdul Wahab-The Sheik Abde-

lazeez-Destruction of Kebelah and of the Tomb of Hussein-

Death of Abdelazeez-Sehood, his Son and Successor-The

Sultan determines on Hostilities against the Wahabees.

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