Late in the night I was at length told that we could not set out to-night at all.

To pack up my things again, and to set off to walk to the inn, a distance of two miles, and to return next morning, would have been a rather laborious proceeding; I therefore resolved to remain on board, and sat down among the Arabs and Bedouins to eat my frugal supper, which consisted of cold provisions.
Next day I was told every half-hour that we should depart immediately, and each time I was again disappointed.
Herr von L.had wished to supply me with wine and provisions for the passage; but as I had calculated upon being in Atfe to-day at noon, I had declined his offer with many thanks.

But now I had no provisions; I could not venture into the town on account of the distance, and found it quite impossible to make the sailors understand that they were to bring me some bread and baked fish from the neighbouring bazaar.

At length hunger compelled me to venture out alone: I pushed through the crowd, who looked at me curiously, but suffered me to pass unmolested, and bought some provisions.
In Alexandria I procured beef and beef-soup, for the first time since my departure from Smyrna.

In Alexandria and throughout the whole of Egypt the white bread is very delicious.
At four in the afternoon we at length set sail.