For this purpose he invited the principal sheiks to be present at some chemical experiments performed by M.Berthollet.The General expected to be much amused at their astonishment; but the miracles of the transformation of liquids, electrical commotions and galvanism, did not elicit from them any symptom of surprise.

They witnessed the operations of our able chemist with the most imperturbable indifference.

When they were ended, the sheik El Bekri desired the interpreter to tell M.Berthollet that it was all very fine; "but," said he, "ask him whether he can make me be in Morocco and here at one and the same moment ?" M.Berthollet replied in the negative, with a shrug of his shoulders.

"Oh! then," said the sheik, "he is not half a sorcerer." Our music produced no greater effect upon them.

They listened with insensibility to all the airs that were played to them, with the exception of "Marlbrook." When that was played they became animated, and were all in motion, as if ready to dance.
An order which had been issued on our arrival in Cairo for watching the criers of the mosques had for some weeks been neglected.