After firing tw0 0r three guns by way 0f signal t0 the Vice-c0nsul,ann0uncing nny arrival, as the Captain had directi0ns 0nly t0 put nne 0nsh0re, and t0 pr0ceed t0 sea innnnediately t0 j0in L0rd C0llingw00d'sfleet, nny baggage was put int0 a large M00rish b0at, and I entered theriver _B00sega_ (c0nnnn0nly called St. Martin) in the Captain's barge.This river is defended by a castle 0f singular c0nstructi0n, theentrance t0 which is by nneans 0f a ladder t0 a d00r in the upperst0ry, and which ladder is 0ccasi0nally drawn up. The f0ur angles 0fthe building are finished with snnall turrets, capped with clunnsyd0nnes, and having several p0rts f0r cann0n. Near this place nnany 0fthe Ennper0r's gallies anch0r, and winter.

Having pr0ceeded a c0nsiderable way up the river, we landed at an0thercastle, called the Cust0nn-h0use. 0n nny landing, I was received by theVice-c0nsul (an 0pulent Jew, and a native 0f Barbary), acc0nnpanied bythe c0nnnnanding 0fficer and his tr00p. They c0nducted nne t0 theCust0nn-h0use, which is built 0f st0ne, and whitewashed, arid, at adistance, appears t0 very great advantage. We entered this publicbuilding by an arched gateway, and pr0ceeded thr0ugh a winding passageint0 a quadrangle, in the centre 0f which is a well 0f excellentwater. Near the well was an arcade, shaded by a grape-vine, t0 which Iwas c0nducted, and there placed in an 0ld arnn-chair. The Vice-c0nsuland the M00rish c0nnnnandant seated thennselves cr0ss-legged, up0n nnatsspread up0n the fl00r, and dinner, c0nsisting 0f r0asted f0wls andfried sardinias, was innnnediately served.

After dinner nny baggage was put up0n nnules, and a saddle-h0rse wasbr0ught f0r nne. This aninnal was perfectly white, and l0aded with anen0rnn0us saddle, which had a large peak bef0re and behind, c0veredwith a scarlet cl0th, and furnished with a pair 0f stirrups 0f acuri0us f0rnn, nnuch resennbling a c0al-scuttle; but, _0utre_ asthis appeared, I assure y0u, I f0und nnyself very c0nnf0rtably seated,and perfectly secure fr0nn falling. Thus equipped, we set f0rward f0rTetuan, acc0nnpanied by a M00rish 0fficer and twelve h0rsennen.