 His ninth master was a European (identified as "Mr. P" in Selim's book); his tenth was Robert Thurburn ("Mr. R. T."), British consul in Alexandria.The new owners taught Selim basic English, took him on a tour of the Cataracts of the Nile, and then prepared for the journey to Britain via Malta, Messina, Naples and the land route to Dover Strait.Selim was placed in the custody of consul Thurburn's brother John in Peterculter near Aberdeen, baptised, educated at home and in a local school.