Memoirs of Sir James Campbell, of Ardkinglas Volume 2 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1832 edition. Excerpt: ...but I do not see why it should not succeed. From such excursions I never failed to come home loaded with game. I began to shoot early in the morning, and adapting myself to the manners of the country, I had my pipe, my carpet, and my coffee-pot carried out with me..After taking some refreshment, I went to sleep during the heat of the day, and in the afternoon renewed my sport before returning home. CHAPTER VII. Departure from Rhodes.--Sail for Malaga.--Tardy progress of the vessel.--Knights of Rhodes.--Of St. John, of Malta.--Old Rhodes.--Ruins and Paintings.--Grandees of the Empire.--The Bowstring.--Turkish Tombs.--Monuments.--Meet an armed corvette.--Boarded and carried into Marseilles.--Perform quarantine.--Providor of the Lazaretto.--Ludicrous and affecting incident.--Generals Hulan, Desaix.--Answer of Lord Keith.--Port of Marseilles.--Galley Slaves.--Loss of a vessel.--Sir John Jervis.--Armenian Residents.--Sail for France.--Treatment of Prisoners.--Female Police.--The Russian Ambassador.--Count'de Lauriston.--The Arabian Horse.--Offer of Buonaparte.--Prince of Conde.--Visit to Chan-tilly.--Imperial courtesy.--Companions in captivity.--Sir Alexander Don.--Mr. Hamilton.--Mr. Fitzgerald.--Lord Boyle.--Madame Sassen.--A general custom. My mode of life, as before described, had lasted for some time, when at length, to my great contentment, a Ragusine vessel arrived in the harbour, whose destination was Malaga, or some other port in Spain. I went immediately to the town, and concluded a bargain for the passage of myself, my horse, and two servants, the one a Greek, named George, the other my Christian friend, John Smith the sailor. John Smith had more than his due share of those national peculiarities by which his countrymen are supposed to be...