BADGER, Mfuro x, D.D., 1800-73; a native of Connecticut, a graduate of Yale, and in theology at Andover; pastor of a congregational church there; officially connected as secretary with the American home missionary society for 38 years, in which responsible relation he was noted for wise and faithful service.
DoStrNoo, known a' o by the name Ali-Bei-el-Abbassi, one of the most enterprising of modern travelers, was b. at Barcelona, April 1, 1767. Ho Studied the Arabic language, and also physical science and mathematics at Valentia. Possessed of a lively and restless spirit, he formed the project of visiting Africa and Asia, under the disguise of a Mussulman, both for the purpose of avoiding the suspicions of the natives when visiting those places forbidden to Christians, and also for giving greater éclat to his adventures. In pursuance of this scheme, therefore, lie resigned an office under government in the year 1797, and went to Madrid, to make proposals of a scientific and mercantile tour of exploration in Africa. Having gained promises of support from Don GodoY, the prince of peace, he betook himself for a short time to London, to study commerce and politics. He also spared no labor to make himself familiar with the manners and customs of the people he was about to visit; and in his anxiety to escape detection, he even ventured to undergo the severe ordeal of circum cision. In 1803, he sailed for Africa, where he represented himself, under the name of Ali-Bei, as a descendant from the Abbasides. His tact and talents gained for him
such esteem that he was invited to the court of the Emperor of Fez and Morocco. After a two years' residence in Morocco, he set out on a pilgrimage to Mecca in 1805, and alter sojourning some time in Tripoli, Cyprus, and Egypt, arrived at the holy place in 1807, being the first Christian that had visited it since the institution of Islam. Sub sequently, lie visited Jerusalem and the chief places in Palestine and Syria, and in the autumn of 1807 arrived at Constantinople, whence he had soon to flee, the reality of his Mohammedanism being suspected. After his return to Spain, he was made intendant of Segovia and prefect of Cordova; but the easy way in which he shelved his patriotism, and submitted to the French conquerors, was fatal to his prospects, for, on the expul sion of the latter, he was compelled to leave the country. He went to Paris, where, iu 1814, he published an account of his travels under the title Voyages d' en Afrique et en Asie pendant les Anaea 1803 a 1807. His work was translated into most of the European languages. Four years after the publication, B. set off on another journey to the east, but died suddenly at Aleppo on 30th Aug., 1818. The Pasha of Damascus seized his papers, so that his second enterprise has been without results for Europe.