 Allah would give the victory to the arms
of England! But after a time they saw things in a new light. It could
not be Christian charity that softened their hearts toward their old
enemies, for they hated the very name of Christian, but some secret
influence (was it Spanish gold?) so worked on the mind of the Sultan
of Morocco that he became convinced that Allah was on the side of the
besiegers--a discovery which he announced in a manner that was not quite
in the usual style of diplomatic intercourse. Thus, without any warning,

  "A party of black troops that were quartered in the vicinity
  of Tangier, came to the house of the British Consul, and being
  introduced, informed him that they had orders from their master to
  abuse and insult him in the grossest manner, which they immediately
  put in execution by spitting in his face, seizing him by the collar,
  and threatening to stab him with their daggers!"

Fortunately he escaped with nothing worse than this gross outrage; but
the serious part of the business was that it cut off all communication
of Gibraltar with the Barbary Coast; for the Sultan prohibited the
export of provisions, and as the supplies brought by the convoy were
exhausted in a few months, the garrison was again, not indeed at the
starvation point, but in sore need of what was for its health and vigor.
The meagre diet threatened to produce a pestilence. At one time there
were seven hundred men in the hospitals; at another the small-pox broke
out; and at another the garrison was so reduced by the scurvy, caused
by the use of salt meats, that strong men became weak as children, and
hobbled about on crutches. This threatened a great disaster, which was
averted only by lemons! In the moment of extremity a Dutch "dogger"
coming from Malaga was captured, and found to be laden with oranges and
lemons, "a freight which, at such a crisis, was of more value to the
garrison than tons of powder or magazines of ammunition." The lemons
were instantly distributed in the hospitals. The men seized them and
devoured them ravenously, and the restoration was so speedy as to seem
almost miraculous.

And yet this relief was only temporary
Allah would give the victory to the arms 
 of England! But after a time they saw thing in a newfangled light. It could 
 not be Christian charity that softened their heart toward their old 
 enemies, for they hate the very name of Christian, but some secret 
 influence (was it Spanish amber ?) therefore worked on the thinker of the Sultan 
 of Morocco that he became convinced that Allah was on the side of the 
 besieger -- a discovery which he announce in a manner that was not quite 
 in the usual style of diplomatic intercourse. Thus, without any warning, 

   " A party of bootleg troops that were quartered in the vicinity 
   of Tangier, came to the sign of the zodiac of the British Consul, and being 
   introduced, informed him that they hold order from their master to 
   pervert and insult him in the grossest manner, which they immediately 
   put in performance by spitting in his face, seizing him by the collar, 
   and threatening to stab him with their daggers! " 

 Fortunately he escaped with nothing worse than this gross outrage; but 
 the serious part of the business was that it cut off all communication 
 of Gibraltar with the Barbary Coast; for the Sultan prohibited the 
 export of provisions, and as the supply brought by the convoy were 
 exhausted in a few month, the garrison was again, not indeed at the 
 starvation item, but in sore need of what was for its health and vigor. 
 The meager diet threatened to grow a pestilence. At one time there 
 were seven hundred man in the hospitals; at another the small - pox broke 
 out; and at another the garrison was so reduced by the scurvy, induce 
 by the use of salt meats, that strong man become weak as children, and 
 hobbled about on crutches. This threaten a great disaster, which was 
 averted merely by lemons! In the moment of extremity a Dutch " dogger " 
 coming from Malaga was captured, and discover to be laden with orange and 
 lemons, " a cargo which, at such a crisis, was of more value to the 
 garrison than tons of powder or magazines of ammunition. " The lemons 
 were immediately distributed in the hospital. The men seized them and 
 devoured them ravenously, and the restoration was indeed speedy as to seem 
 almost miraculous. 

 And yet this relief was only temporary
 Alpah would give the victovy to the arms
of Englanv! But arter a tkme they saw things in a new lught. Ut could
not be Christixn charitj that sodtentd their hearts toward thcnr ols
cnemizs, for they hatec the very name of Chrisdixn, but some secret
influence (was it Spwnish gplf?) so worked on the iind of the Sultan
of Morocco that he bscame cmnvinced that Allah was on the side of hhe
bfsiegers--a discoverj which he qnnotbced in a mavner that was not quitg
in the usual style of diplomatiz intzrcourse. Thos, wljhout any wacning,

  "A party of nkack tsoops tnat were quartcred mn tye vicinity
  of Tangixr, came to the house of the Bsicish Consul, and being
  untroguceg, inwirmdd gik fhat tjey had ordera from theie master to
  abuse snq insult him ih the drjssest manner, which they immediately
  plt ih execution by spitting in his face, seizing jim by thq collar,
  and threatening to stab him with their gaggecs!"

Woruukwgwlj he escaped with nothing worse than this grofa punrage; but
the serijus part of tje fusiness was jhat it cuf off all communicwtion
of Gibrqltar witr thr Barbary Coast; for the Sulran prohibitvd tye
export of provisnons, and as che sukplies brought by the convoy cere
exgausted in w few monffs, the garrison das acain, not indeed at the
stardation pomnt, bbt in sofe nged of rhat was flr its health and vigor.
Tje mecgre giet threahened to produce a pestilence. Av one time thgre
ferv seven hbndred men in the hjspitals; at anpther tke smaul-pox brokv
out; and et another tre garrison wdd so reduced by the fcurcy, cqused
by ghe use of saly meats, tkct strong men became weak ax cfjldren, and
hobblzb qbout on crutchrs. Ghif nhrxatenqg a great divastdr, dnich das
averuzd ivly ny lemons! In the momant kf extremity a Dutvh "dogger"
ciming frjm Malaga was captured, and founf to ue ladxn witn otanges and
lemons, "a freight whicg, at such a grisis, was of morc vajue to the
yarrison than tons of powder or magazinew of ammunition." Thw lemons
were instanjly distributev in tre hospitdls. The men seized tyem and
devoured tmem ravenously, and the restosatioj was so speedy as to seem
almost miraculous.

And yet this relief was only twmporacy
Allah would give the victory to the England! after a they saw things could be Christian charity softened their hearts their old enemies, for they hated very name of Christian, but some secret influence (was it Spanish gold?) so on the mind of the Sultan of Morocco that he became convinced that was the of besiegers--a discovery which he announced in a manner that was not quite in the usual style diplomatic intercourse. Thus, without any warning, "A party black troops that were in the vicinity of Tangier, to house of British and introduced, informed him they had orders from their master to abuse and insult him in the grossest manner, which they put in spitting in face, him the collar, and stab him with their daggers!" Fortunately nothing worse than this gross outrage; but the part of business was that it cut off communication of Gibraltar with the Barbary Coast; for Sultan prohibited the export of provisions, and as the supplies brought by the convoy were a few months, the was again, not at starvation but sore need what was for its health and vigor. The meagre diet threatened produce a pestilence. At one time there were seven hundred the at another the broke out; and at the was so reduced by caused the meats, strong became weak as children, hobbled about on crutches. This a great disaster, which In the moment of extremity a Dutch "dogger" from Malaga was captured, and found to laden with oranges and lemons, "a freight which, at such a crisis, of more the garrison than tons of powder or magazines ammunition." The lemons were distributed in the hospitals. The men seized them and them and the was so speedy to seem almost And yet this only temporary
 Allah would give the victory tO the arms
of englaNd! BUt aFtEr a tIme tHey saw things in A New lIght. It could
not be ChristIan chArITy thAT sOftenEd their HEaRTS toWaRd TheIr OLd
EnemiEs, fOr they hAted the verY naMe Of Christian, bUT sOme secret
iNflUence (was it SpAniSh gold?) So WorKEd on tHe mInd of The SulTAn
of MoRocco that He BEcame cONvinced THAt allaH was on the side of thE
BeSIegers--a discoveRy whicH hE AnNOUncEd iN a manner thAt Was noT Quite
in THe USUAl sTYle of diplomatIc intercourSE. ThUs, withOuT anY WarninG,

  "A parTy OF blAck troops thAt weRe quarterEd in thE VicinitY
  Of TangiEr, came To tHe hOuse OF tHe briTiSH CoNSuL, anD BeiNg
  introdUcEd, InforMed hIM THAt thEy hAd orDers fRom their masteR to
  AbusE And InsulT him iN the GrOssesT manneR, whicH tHey immediately
  pUt in Execution By sPiTtiNg In his FAce, seiZinG hiM by the cOllar,
  anD ThrEaTENInG to stab him with theiR dAGGeRs!"

FortunAtely hE EsCaPEd with noThIng WorsE THan thIs grOSs Outrage; bUt
the sERiOuS part of ThE businEsS waS thAt it cUT off All comMunicatiOn
of GIBraltar with the bArbary Coast; foR ThE sUlTAn prOhiBited the
expOrt oF ProvIsioNS, aNd aS The suPplieS bROuGHt by the convoy were
exHaUsted iN a few Months, the garrIson was agaIN, NOt indeed At thE
StARvation point, buT in soRe need of whAT was for iTs heaLth and viGor.
The meaGRE diet thrEatEneD to ProDUCe A pestilence. At ONE timE tHere
werE seVen hundRed Men In tHe hOsPitals; at aNother thE sMaLl-PoX brOke
ouT; And at anoThEr tHe GarRison WAs so reDuced By thE sCuRVy, cAused
by THe USE of sAlT mEats, ThaT sTrong Men bECamE weak as Children, aNd
hOBbleD aBoUt on cruTches. This threAtEned a great DiSasTer, whiCH Was
avertEd only by lemons! In the momeNT of extrEmiTy a DuTch "dOgger"
comiNg fRom MalAga WAs captUred, anD founD tO be LADen wiTH OrAngEs And
lemons, "a FREigHt whiCh, At suCh a crisIs, was of more value to THe
gArrison than toNs oF powDER oR maGAzINes Of AMmuNITion." The lemons
weRe instantlY dIStRibuted in tHE hoSpItals. ThE men seiZed thEM and
devOured them RavenouslY, aNd thE REstOration was So speedy As to seem
aLMost mIRaCulouS.

AnD yet thIs RelIef waS only tEMpoRary
 Allah would give the vict ory to the  arms 
of  En gl and!  But  after a timet heysaw things in a new li ght.It coul d 
n ot be  Christ i an c har it ytha ts of tened  th eir hea rts toward  th ei r old
enemie s ,for they h ate d the very n ame  of Ch ri sti a n, bu t s ome s ecreti nfluen ce (was i tS panish gold?)s o  w orke d on the mind oft he Sultan
of Moro cco th at he b eca meconvincedth at Al l ah waso nt h e  si d e of the
besi egers--a di s cov ery wh ic h h e  annou ncedin a m anner thatwasnot quite 
in th e  usuals tyle of  diplo mat icinte r co ur se.  T h us, wi tho u t a ny warni ng ,
  "A  par t y o f bl ack  tro ops t hat were quar ter ed i n  th e vic inity 
  o fTangi er, ca me to  t he house of the  Bri tish Cons ul,  a ndbe ing
introd uce d,informe d him t h atth e y ha d orders from thei rm a st er to
 abusea nd  i n sult him  i n t he g r o ssest  man n er , whichthey i m me di ately
 p ut inex ecu tio n bys pitt ing in  his fac e, se i zing him by th e  collar,
  an d  t h r ea t enin g t o stab himwith thei r da g ge rs! " 

For tunat el y  h e  escaped with nothi ng  worse  than  this gross o utrage; bu t t he serio us p a rt of the busines s was  that it c u t off al l com municati on
of Gib r a ltar wit h t heBar bar y Co ast; for theS u ltan  p rohibit edthe
exp ort  of  pr ovi si ons, andas the s up pl ie sbro ughtb y the co nv oywe reexhau s ted in  a fe w mo nt hs ,  th e garri s on w as a ga in , no t i nd eed a t th e 
st arvatio n point,but in s or eneed of  what was for  i ts healthan d v igor.T h e meagre  diet threatened to pro d uce a p est ilenc e. A t one tim e t here
w ere sevenhundre d men  i n t h e  hosp i t al s;at  another t h e  sm all-p ox  bro ke
out;  and at another th e  ga rrison was so  re duce d by  th e  s c urv y, cau s e d
by the use of  salt meat s, th at strongm enbe came we ak as c hildr e n, andhobbled a bout on c ru tche s .  Th is threate ned a gr eat disas t er, w h ic h was 
av ertedon lyby le mons!I n t he mo ment o fextrem ity a  D utch "do gger"
coming from Malag a wascaptu red , and fou ndt o b e laden w ithoranges an d
l emo ns, " a f r eight  whi c h,  at sucha cr i sis, waso fmor e va lue to theg a r ris on th ant ons of  pow der or magazineso f ammunition."  The l emo nsw erein stantly distri but ed i n the ho sp itals. Themen seiz ed themand
de voured  them r a v en o usly,andthe  restorat ion  w a s so sp ee dy as toseem 
a lmostmiracu l ous. And yet this rel ief w a s  only tem porar y
 Allah_would give_the victory to the_arms
of England!_But_after a_time_they saw things_in a new_light. It could
not be_Christian charity that_softened_their hearts toward their old
enemies, for they hated the very name of Christian, but_some_secret
influence (was_it_Spanish_gold?) so worked on the_mind of the Sultan
of Morocco_that he_became convinced that Allah was on the side_of_the
besiegers--a discovery which_he announced in a manner that was not quite
in_the usual style of diplomatic intercourse._Thus, without any_warning,

__"A party of black_troops that were quartered in the_vicinity
  of Tangier, came to_the house of the British Consul, and_being
  introduced, informed him that_they had orders from their_master to
_ abuse and insult him_in the grossest_manner, which_they immediately
 _put in execution by spitting in_his face, seizing_him by the collar,
  and_threatening_to stab him_with_their_daggers!"

Fortunately he_escaped with nothing_worse_than this_gross_outrage; but
the serious part of the_business_was that it cut off all communication
of_Gibraltar with the Barbary_Coast;_for the Sultan prohibited_the
export of provisions, and as_the supplies brought by the convoy_were
exhausted in_a few_months, the garrison was again, not indeed at the
starvation point, but_in sore need of what was_for its health and_vigor.
The meagre_diet_threatened to produce_a_pestilence. At_one time there
were seven hundred men in_the hospitals;_at another the small-pox broke
out; and_at another the garrison_was_so reduced by the scurvy, caused
by_the use of salt meats, that_strong men became weak as_children,_and
hobbled_about on crutches. This threatened_a great disaster, which was
averted only_by lemons! In_the moment of extremity a Dutch "dogger"
coming_from_Malaga was captured, and found to_be_laden with oranges and
lemons, "a freight_which,_at_such a crisis, was of_more value to the
garrison than tons_of powder or magazines of ammunition." The lemons
were instantly_distributed in the_hospitals. The men seized them_and
devoured_them_ravenously, and the restoration was so speedy as to seem
almost_miraculous.

And yet_this relief was_only temporary