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( 4 ) tection. The conduct and views of All Bey ſhewed an extent of thought and ability, that indicated nothing of the barbarian, and beſpoke a mind equal to the founding of an empire: but he was not finally ſuccesful. He aſſumed the title and ſtate of the ancient ſultans of Egypt, and was ably fupported by Sheik Daher, and ſome other arabian prince, who warmly eſpuſed his intereſts He alſo ſucceeded in almost all his enterpriſes againſt the neigbouring Aſiatic governers and bahas, whom he repeatedly defeated, but he was afterwards deprived of the kingdom of Egypt, by the baſe and ungrateful conduct of his brotber-in-law Mahomed Bey Abudhap, his troops being totally defeated on the 7th of March 1773. He was also himſelf wounded and taken priſoner and dying of his wounds, was buried honourably at Grand Cairo. Abudahap afterwards governed Egypt as Sheik Ballet and marched into Palettine to ſubdue Sheik Daher After behaving with great cruelty to the inhabitants of the places he took, he was found dead in his bed one morning at Acre, ſupposed to be ſtrangled Sheik Daher accepted the Porte's ſail an ſafty, and truſting to their inſtinct embraced the invitation to dine on board his ſhip, when the captain produced his orders and the brave Daher,   had his head cut off in the 25th year of his age.

From that time Egypt has been torn by a civil war between the adherants of all and other beys or princes who roſe on his ruin. Of the the plocipal are Mora and Ybrahim, who have given their enemies into baniſhment, began to quarrel amongst themselves. Alternatley expelled from Cairo, they finally agree to a compromise, March, 1789. From this time nothing of importance occurs till the late invaſion of Egypt by the French whoſe views in this expedition have variouſly repreſented in one of the letters from Bonaparte's army lately punished, a very plauſible and parently true object is ſtated as the motive at this expodition To indemnify herſelf for this loſs of her colonies (ſays the writer) France turned her attention towards Egypt and Syria : countries which by their climate and  are capable of being made the ſtorehouſe of France