At His Return To The Camp, He Came To Me With A Smiling
Countenance, And Related The Flattering Reception He Had Met With.
He
then informed me, that the Emperor had given orders, that a convenient
house should be immediately provided for me, and that an officer of
the household was coming to conduct me to my new habitation.
This
officer arrived while we were talking, and I followed him to my place
of residence, which I found exceedingly neat and commodious. This I
continue to occupy, and am furnished abundantly with all the
delicacies which the city of Fez affords.
I have exceeded the bounds of moderation in this letter already, and
must therefore postpone my introduction till my next.
LETTER XI.
_Imperial Review of eighty thousand Cavalry - The Palace - Introduction
to the Emperor - Visit the Seraglio - Beauty of the Sultana - Her
Indisposition - Her Influence over the Emperor - His Person described._
Fez, - - 1806.
Late in the evening of the day of my arrival, I was visited at my
house by an officer, who informed me that his royal master would
review his troops the following morning, and that, if I chose to be
present, I must repair to the palace precisely at four o'clock.
I was there exactly at the time, and in a few minutes the Emperor
appeared, mounted on a beautiful white horse, attended by an officer
of state, holding over him a large damask umbrella, most elegantly
embroidered, and followed by all his great officers, body-guards, and
a numerous band of music.
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