73 LETTER VII.

Emperai's March to Marocco,— Doubles the Custom Duties ofMogodm, — The Governor Prince Abd. El MelJc with the Gairison and Merchants of Santa Cruz, wdered to go to the Court at Marocco — Thei/ cross the Atlas Mountains, — Description of the Cmmtry and Produce. — Dangerous Defile in the Mountains through which the Author passed, — Chasm in the Mountain,—Security qfSusefrom Marocco, originating in the narrow Defile in the Mountains of Atlas, — Extensive Plantations of Olives. — Village of Ait Musie.— Fruga Plains.— Marocco Plains. — Fine Corn.— Reception at Marocco, and Audience with the Emperor,— Imperial Gardens at Marocco. —Prince Abd El Melk's magnificent Apparel, reprobated by the Sultan,— The Part of Santa Cyiiz, shut to the Commerce of Europe and the Merchants ordered to Mogodor, — The Prince banished to the Bled Shereef, or Country of Princes, viz., Tqfilelt, of the Palace at Tqfilelt.— Abundance of Dates,—Face of the Countty, — Magnificent Graces ofPalm or Date-trees. — Faith and Integrity of the Inhabitants of Tctfilelt.— Imperial Gardens at Marocco, — Mode ofIrrigation. — Attar of Roses, vidgarly called Otto ofRoses {Attar being the Ward signifying a Distillation,) — State of Oister Shells, on the Top of the Mountains of Sheshawa, between Mogodor and Marocco, being a Branch of the Atlas, — Description of the Authors Reception an the Roadfrom Marocco to Mogodor,— Of the Elgrared, or Sahara of Mogodor, TO JAMES WILLIS, ESQ.

Santa Cruz, March 15, 177. When the epmperor Soliman proceeded from Fas with a numerous army to the south, he doubled the export and import duties at Mogo-