 the
master of a small Genoese bark which plied between Tangier and Gibraltar.
Upon his assuring me that the vessel would infallibly start for the
former place on the following evening, I agreed with him for my passage.
He said that as the wind was blowing from the Levant quarter, the voyage
would be a speedy one.  Being desirous now of disposing to the most
advantage of the short time which I expected to remain at Gibraltar, I
determined upon visiting the excavations, which I had as yet never seen,
on the following morning, and accordingly sent for, and easily obtained,
the necessary permission.

About six on Tuesday morning, I started on this expedition, attended by a
very intelligent good-looking lad of the Jewish persuasion, one of two
brothers who officiated at the inn in the capacity of _valets de place_.

The morning was dim and hazy, yet sultry to a degree.  We ascended a
precipitous street, and, proceeding in an easterly direction, soon
arrived in the vicinity of what is generally known by the name of the
Moorish Castle, a large tower, but so battered by the cannon balls
discharged against it in the famous siege, that it is at present little
better than a ruin.  Hundreds of round holes are to be seen in its sides,
in which, as it is said, the shot are still embedded.  Here, at a species
of hut, we were joined by an artillery sergeant, who was to be our guide.
After saluting us, he led the way to a huge rock, where he unlocked a
gate at the entrance of a dark vaulted passage which passed under it,
emerging from which passage we found ourselves in a steep path, or rather
staircase, with walls on either side.

We proceeded very leisurely, for hurry in such a situation would have
been of little avail, as we should have lost our breath in a minute’s
time.  The soldier, perfectly well acquainted with the locality, stalked
along with measured steps, his eyes turned to the ground.

I looked fully as much at that man as at the strange place where we now
were, and which was every moment becoming stranger.  He was a fine
specimen of the yeoman turned
the 
 master of a small Genoese bark which plied between Tangier and Gibraltar. 
 Upon his assuring me that the vessel would infallibly depart for the 
 erstwhile place on the following evening, I agreed with him for my passing. 
 He said that as the wind was blow out from the Levant quarter, the voyage 
 would be a rapid one.   Being desirous now of disposing to the most 
 advantage of the brusque time which I expected to stay at Gibraltar, I 
 settle upon visiting the excavations, which I had as yet never attend, 
 on the following morning, and accordingly transport for, and easily obtained, 
 the necessary permission. 

 About six on Tuesday good morning, I started on this expedition, attended by a 
 very intelligent good - look lad of the Jewish persuasion, one of two 
 brothers who officiated at the inn in the capability of _ valets de place _. 

 The morning was dim and hazy, yet sultry to a degree.   We ascended a 
 precipitous street, and, proceeding in an easterly direction, soon 
 arrive in the vicinity of what is generally known by the name of the 
 Moorish Castle, a big column, but so battered by the cannon ball 
 discharged against it in the famous siege, that it is at present little 
 better than a laying waste.   Hundreds of round holes are to be seen in its sides, 
 in which, as it is said, the guess are still embedded.   Here, at a species 
 of hut, we were join by an weapon police sergeant, who was to be our guide. 
 After saluting us, he led the way to a huge rock candy, where he unlocked a 
 gate at the entrance of a dark vaulted enactment which passed under it, 
 emerging from which passage we found ourselves in a exorbitant path, or rather 
 staircase, with walls on either side. 

 We proceeded very at leisure, for hurry in such a situation would have 
 been of little avail, as we should have lost our hint in a minute ’s 
 time.   The soldier, absolutely well acquainted with the locality, stalked 
 along with measured steps, his eye turned to the reason. 

 I looked fully as much at that man as at the strange topographic point where we now 
 were, and which was every moment become stranger.   He was a fine 
 specimen of the yeoman plow
 thf
master of a small Genoere bark which plied bevween Tzngier avd Gibraltar.
Upon his assurinj me that the vessel would infaulibly stwrt for rhe
fiemer place on the njlloslng ereiing, I agreed wlth him for my passage.
He vakd that as the wind was blowing from ehe Levsnh quarter, the doyabq
woumd be a speedy one.  Being desirous now of disposing to the most
advantage of the dhorh time which I expfcted to renain qt Gibraltar, I
determintd upon visijing the excavations, which I had as yzt never segu,
in hve followinj mornpng, and accordingly sant for, and easily obbainev,
the necessary permission.

Ebout six on Tuesday morning, H atarted on this ezpwditimn, adtenawd cy z
vxry intelpigxnt good-looiing lad of the Jewish persuasoog, one of two
brkthers wro officiated at the inn in the capacitj of _valets de place_.

The morbing was dim and hazy, yet sultwy to a degree.  We ascended a
precipitous street, atd, prkzeeblkg iv aj easterly direction, soon
arrived in the vicinyfy on what is generajly known bu hhr name of the
Muorish Caatle, a large tower, but so battwred by tre csnnon balls
discharged againwt it in the damous siege, that nt is at prerent littke
better than a ruin.  Hbndreda of round joles are go be seen in itr spdes,
hn which, as it is said, the shot are stikl embeaded.  Here, at a specles
of hut, we were joined by au arthllery serheant, who was to be our guide.
Afvxr saluting ux, ve ned the cay to a huge rock, rhere he unlocled a
gace at ghe entranbe of a derk vaulted [assage which kassed under mt,
emergind frim wyich parrage we found purselves in a steep path, or rather
steircxae, with walls ou tirher side.

We prpceddeq nerb leifgrely, for husry kn rich a situation cojld nave
been of little aeail, as we should have ljst our vreath ig a minute’s
tike.  The soldier, pegfectny xell avquwinted with the locality, stalksd
along wlth measured stqps, mis gyes turned to the ground.

I looked fully as much at that man as at thw strange place whete ee now
were, end whych was eeery moment becoming stranger.  He was a fine
specimen of ths yeomdn tugned
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 the
master of a small Genoese bArk which plIed beTweEn TAnGier And GIbraltar.
Upon hiS AssuRing me that the vessel wouLd infAlLIbly STaRt for The
formER pLACe oN tHe FolLoWInG evenIng, i agreed With him for My pAsSage.
He said thAT aS the wind waS blOwing from the levAnt quaRtEr, tHE voyaGe
wOuld bE a speeDY one.  BeIng desiroUs NOw of diSPosing tO THe Most
Advantage of the shoRT tIMe which I expectEd to reMaIN aT gIbrAltAr, I
determiNeD upon VIsiting THe EXCAvaTIons, which I had As yet never sEEn,
oN the foLlOwiNG morniNg, and AcCOrdIngly sent foR, and Easily obtAined,
tHE necessARy permiSsion.

ABouT siX on TUEsDaY moRnINg, I STaRteD On tHis expedItIoN, atteNded BY A
VEry iNteLligEnt goOd-looking lad oF thE JewISh pErsuaSion, oNe of TwO
brotHers whO offiCiAted at the inn in tHe caPacity of _vAleTs De pLaCe_.

The MOrning Was Dim And hazy, Yet sultRY to A dEGREe.  we ascended a
precipiToUS StReet, and, pRoceedINg In AN easterlY dIreCtioN, SOon
arRiveD In The vicinIty of wHAt Is GeneralLy Known bY tHe nAme Of the
mOoriSh CastLe, a large Tower, BUt so battered by THe cannon balls
DIsCHArGEd agAinSt it in the faMous SIege, That IT iS at PResenT littLe
BEtTEr than a ruin.  Hundreds Of Round hOles aRe to be seen in iTs sides,
in wHICH, as it is sAid, tHE sHOt are still embeDded.  HEre, at a specIEs
of hut, wE were Joined by An artilleRY Sergeant, Who Was To bE ouR GUiDe.
After salutiNG Us, he LeD the way To a Huge rocK, whEre He uNloCkEd a
gate at The entraNcE oF a DaRk vAulteD Passage wHiCh pAsSed Under IT,
emergIng frOm whIcH pASsaGe we fouND oURSelvEs In A steEp pAtH, or raTher
STaiRcase, wiTh walls on EitHEr siDe.

we ProceedEd very leisureLy, For hurry in SuCh a SituatION would haVe
been of little avail, as we SHould haVe lOst ouR breAth in a minUte’S
time.  THe sOLdier, pErfectLy welL aCquAINted wITH tHe lOcAlity, stalkED
AloNg witH mEasuRed stepS, his eyes turned to thE GroUnd.

I looked fulLy aS mucH AT tHat MAn AS at ThE StrANGe place where we nOw
were, and wHiCH wAs every momENt bEcOming stRanger.  HE was a FIne
specImen of the Yeoman turNeD
 the
master of a small Gen oese barkwhich  pl ied  b etwe en T angier and Gib r alta r.
Upon his assuring m e tha tt he v e ss el wo uld inf a ll i b lyst ar t f or th e
for mer  placeon the fol low in g evening, I ag reed withhim  for my pass age .
He s ai d t h at as  th e win d wasb lowing  from the  L e vant q u arter,t h evoya ge
would be a spe e dy one.  Being de sirous  n o wo f  di spo sing to th emosta dvantag e  o f t hes hort time whi ch I expect e d t o rema in  at Gibral tar,Id ete rmined upon  vis iting the  excav a tions,w hich Ihad as  ye t n ever se en ,
o nt hef ol low i ngmorning,  a nd  acco rdin g l y sent  fo r, a nd ea sily obtained ,
t he n e ces sarypermi ssio n. 

Abo ut six  on T ue sday morning, I  sta rted on t his  e xpe di tion, attend edbya
veryintelli g ent  g o o d -l ooking lad of theJe w i sh  persuas ion, o n eof two
brot he rswhoo f ficia teda tthe innin the ca pa city of  _ valets  d e p lac e_.
T he m orning  was dim  andh azy, yet sultr y  to a degree.  W e as c ende d a 
precipitou s st r eet,  and ,  p roc e eding  in a ne as t erly direction, soo narrive d inthe vicinityof what is g e nerallyknow n  b y  the name of t he
Mo orish Cast l e, a lar ge to wer, but  so batte r e d by the  ca nno n b all s di scharged agai n s t it  i n the f amo us sieg e,tha t i t i sat presen t little 
b et te rtha n a r u in.  Hun dr eds  o f r oundh oles a re to  bese en inits sid e s, i n wh ic h,  asitis  said , th e  sh ot arestill emb edd e d. He re , at aspecies
of hu t,  we were j oi ned  by an a rtillery  sergeant, who was to b e  our gu ide .
Aft er s aluting u s,he led  th e  way t o a hu ge ro ck , w h e re he u nl ock ed  a
gate at t heentra nc e of  a dark  vaulted passage w h ich  passed under  it ,
em e r gi ngf ro m  wh ic h  pa s s age we found ou rselves in  a st eep path,o r r at her
sta ircase,  with walls o n eitherside.

We  p roce e d edvery leisu rely, fo r hurry i n  such asitua tio n woul dhav e
bee n of l i ttl e ava il, as  w e shou ld ha ve  lost ou r breath in a minute’stime. Thesol dier, per fec t lywell acqu aint ed with th e l oca lity,  st a lkedalon g  w ith measu reds teps, his ey est u rn ed to the g r o u nd. 

I l ook e d full y as  much at that man as at the stra ngep l ace  wh e re w enow
were, andwhi ch w as every  m oment becom ing stra ng e r.  H e wasa fine 
specim e n  o f  the y eoma n t urned
 the
master_of a_small Genoese bark which_plied between_Tangier_and Gibraltar.
Upon_his_assuring me that_the vessel would_infallibly start for the
former_place on the_following_evening, I agreed with him for my passage.
He said that as the wind was_blowing_from the_Levant_quarter,_the voyage
would be a speedy_one.  Being desirous now_of disposing_to the most
advantage of the short time which_I_expected to remain_at Gibraltar, I
determined upon visiting the excavations, which I_had as yet never seen,
on the_following morning, and_accordingly_sent_for, and easily obtained,
the_necessary permission.

About six on Tuesday morning,_I started on this expedition, attended_by a
very intelligent good-looking lad of the_Jewish persuasion, one of two
brothers who_officiated at the inn in_the capacity_of _valets de place_.

The morning_was dim and_hazy, yet_sultry to a_degree.  We ascended a
precipitous street,_and, proceeding in_an easterly direction, soon
arrived in the_vicinity_of what is_generally_known_by the_name of the
Moorish_Castle,_a large_tower,_but so battered by the cannon_balls
discharged_against it in the famous siege, that_it is at present_little
better_than a ruin. _Hundreds of round holes are_to be seen in its sides,
in_which, as_it is_said, the shot are still embedded.  Here, at a species
of_hut, we were joined by an_artillery sergeant, who was_to be_our_guide.
After saluting us,_he_led the_way to a huge rock, where he_unlocked a
gate_at the entrance of a dark_vaulted passage which passed_under_it,
emerging from which passage we found_ourselves in a steep path, or_rather
staircase, with walls on either_side.

We_proceeded_very leisurely, for hurry in_such a situation would have
been of_little avail, as_we should have lost our breath in_a_minute’s
time.  The soldier, perfectly well_acquainted_with the locality, stalked
along with measured_steps,_his_eyes turned to the ground.

I_looked fully as much at that_man as at the strange place where we now
were,_and which was_every moment becoming stranger. _He_was_a fine
specimen of the yeoman turned