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Sanctuary of Muley Dris Zerone in the Atlas
Mountains, to the Ruins of Pharaoh, and thence through the Amorite
Country to L'Araich and Tangier.--Started from Mogodor with Bel
Hage as (Tabuk) Cook, and Deeb as (Mule Lukkerzana)
Tent-Master.--Exportation of Wool granted by the
Emperor.--Akkermute depopulated by the Plague.--Arabs, their Mode
of hunting the Partridge.--Observations respecting the River
Tansift.--Jerf El Eudie, or the Jews' Pass.--Description of Saffy, and its
Port or Road.--Woladia calculated to make a safe harbour.--Growth of
Tobacco.--Mazagan described.--Azamor the Abode of Storks.--Saneet
Urtemma a dangerous Country.--Dar El Beida, Fedalla, and Rabat
described.--Mausoleum of the Sultan Muhamed ben Abd Allah at
Rabat.--Of Sheila, a Roman Town.--Of the Tower of Hassan.--Road of
Rabat.--Productive Country about Rabat.--Salee.--The People inimical
to Christians.--The Dungeon where they confined Christian
Slaves.--Ait Zimurh, notorious Thieves.--Their Mode of
Robbing.--Their Country disturbed with Lions.--Arrival at
Mequinas.--Some Account of that City and its Imperial Palace.--Ladies
of Mequinas extremely beautiful.--Arrival at the renowned Sanctuary
of Muley Dris or Idris Zerone.--Extraordinary and favourable
Reception there by the Fakeers of the Sanctuary.--Slept in the
Adytum.--Succour expected from the English in the Event of an
Invasion by Bonaparte.--Prostration and Prayer of Benediction by the
Fakeers at my Departure from the Sanctuary.--Ruins of Pharaoh near
the Sanctuary.--Treasures found there.--Ite Amor.--
The Descendants of the Ancient Amorites.--Character of these
People.--Various Tribes of the Berebbers of Atlas.--El Kassar
Kabeer.--Its Environs, a beautiful Country.--Forest of
L'Araich.--Superior Manufacture of Gold Thread made at Fas, as well
as Imitations of Amber.--Grand Entry of the British Ambassador into

Tangier.--Our Ignorance of African Matters.--The Sultan's Comparison
of the Provinces of his Empire to the various Kingdoms of Europe. 105
LETTER XIV. (From His Excellency James M. Matra to Mr. Jackson.)
Respecting the Result of the British Embassy to the Emperor of
Marocco at Old Fas. 128
LETTER XV. (To James Willis, Esq.) European Society at
Tangier.--Sects and Divisions among Christians in Muhamedan
Countries counteracts the Propagation of Christianity, and casts a
Contempt upon Christians themselves.--The Cause of it.--The
Conversion of Africa should be preceded by an Imitation of the divine
Doctrine of Christ among Christians themselves. 129
LETTER XVI. (To the same.) Diary of a Journey from Tangier to
Mogodor, showing the Distances from Town to Town, along the Coast
of the Atlantic Ocean; useful to Persons travelling in that Country. 132
LETTER XVII. (To the same.) An Account of a Journey from
Mogodor to Saffy, during a Civil War, in a Moorish Dress, when a
Courier could not pass, owing to the Warfare between the two
Provinces of Haha and Shedma.--Stratagem adopted by the Author to
prevent Detection.--Danger of being discovered.--Satisfaction
expressed by the Bashaw of Abda, Abdrahaman ben Nassar, on the
Author's safe Arrival, and Compliments received from him on his
having accomplished this perilous Journey. 134
LETTER XVIII. (To the same.) Journey to the Prince Abd Salam, and
the Khalif Delemy in Shtuka.--Encamped in his Garden.--Mode of
living in Shtuka.--Audience of the Prince.--Expedition to the Port of
Tomie, in Suse.--Country infested with Rats.--Situation of
Tomie.--Entertainment at a Douar of the Arabs of Woled
Abbusebah.--Exertions of Delemy to entertain his guests.--Arabian
Dance and Music.--Manner and Style of Dancing.--Eulogium of the
Viceroys and Captains to the Ladies.--Manners of the latter.--Their
personal Beauty.--Dress.--Desire of the Arabs to have a Commercial
Establishment in their Country.--Report to the Prince respecting
Tomie.--Its Contiguity to the Place of the Growth of various Articles of

Commerce.--Viceroy's Offer to build a House, and the Duties.--Visit to
Messa.--Nature of the Country.--Gold and Silver Mines.--Garden of
Delemy.--Immense Water-melons and Grapes.--Mode of
Irrigation.--Extraordinary People from Sudan at Delemy's.--Elegant
Sword.--Extensive Plantations.--The Prince prepares to depart for
Tafilelt. 137
LETTER XIX. (To the same.) Journey from Santa Cruz to Mogodor,
when no Travellers ventured to pass, owing to Civil War and
Contention among the Kabyles.--Moorish Philanthropy in digging
Wells for the Use of Travellers.--Travelled with a trusty Guide without
Provisions, Tents, Baggage, or Incumbrances.--Nature of the Warfare
in the Land.--Bitter Effects of Revenge and Retaliation on the
happiness of Society.--Origin of these civil Wars between the Families
and Kabyles.--Presented with Honey and Butter for
Breakfast.--Patriarchal Manner of living among the Shelluhs compared
to that of Abraham.--Aromatic Honey.--Ceremony at Meals, and Mode
of Eating.--Travelled all Night, and slept in the open Air;--Method of
avoiding the Night-dew, as practised by the Natives.--Arrival at
Mogodor. 150
An Account of the Rise, Progress, and Decrease of the Plague that
ravaged West and South Barbary, in 1799, faithfully extracted, from
Letters written before and during its Existence, by the House of James
Jackson & Co., or by James G. Jackson, at Mogodor, to their
Correspondents in Europe. 156
Letter from His Excellency James M. Matra to Mr. Jackson. 163
An Account of a peculiar Species of Plague which depopulated West
and South Barbary in 1799 and 1800, to the Effects of which the
Author was an eye-witness. 166
Cases