[Sidenote: Aug. 12.] Arrived in Tangiers Roads, the dominion of the Emperor of Morocco, where I delivered despatches to the Consul-General, Mr. Edward Drummond, and then proceeded to Gibraltar, seeing for the first time the great fortified rock, of whose power one is unaware until exploring the numerous galleries and recesses containing heavy guns, most of them not seen from the sea. My time was so short that I was only able to write my name in the book of General, Earl of Chatham, at the Convent. [Sidenote: Aug. 28.] Arrived at Malta 2 A.M., and, profiting by Goldsmith’s experience, made fast to a buoy off the dockyard; on no occasion did we let go an anchor in that harbour. [Sidenote: Aug. 29.] Saluted the flag of Admiral Superintendent Sir Thomas Briggs. Later on, passing my glass round the harbour, I descried, on a projecting balcony, the fair forms of Emma and Emily Hunn, now just out of their teens, their father, my earliest chief, being Port Captain. On landing I was received with a kind and hearty welcome. [Sidenote: Sept. 2.] I was soon sent on to join the Commander-in-Chief, and sailed September 2. [Sidenote: Sept. 12.] On the 12th we rounded Cape Karabonu. Not finding the fleet, ran on for Smyrna, where I found _Endymion_, Sir Samuel Roberts; _Mastiff_, _Beacon_, and the _Hind_ cutter, which latter, being a slow sailer, was commonly called “The Behind.” At Smyrna communicated with Sir Samuel Roberts, who ordered me back to Vourla. [Sidenote: Sept. 13.] On the morning of the 13th the fleet hove in sight. We saluted the flag of that gallant and distinguished man, Vice-Admiral Sir Josias Rowley, Bart., flying on board the _Caledonia_, 120, Captain T. Brown.