I cannot describe the horror I experienced; but I must nevertheless acknowledge that this butchery ensured for a considerable time the tranquillity and even the existence of the little caravans which were obliged to travel in all directions for the service of the army.
Shortly before the loss of the fleet the General-in Chief had formed the design of visiting Suez, to examine the traces of the ancient canal which united the Nile to the Gulf of Arabia, and also to cross the latter.

The revolt at Cairo caused this project to be adjourned until the month of December.
Before his departure for Suez.

Bonaparte granted the commissary Sucy leave to return to France.

He had received a wound in the right hand, when on board the xebec 'Cerf'.

I was conversing with him on deck when he received this wound.