110 JOURNEY TO RABAT.

the mitfere, or cistern, and batteries at Mazagan, we mounted at four o'clock, and arrived at Azamor at seven o'clock P. M., pitched the tents in a large spacious fondaque, or caravansera, in the centre of the town. We were annoyed during the night by thousands of storks, the cluttering ofwhose bills would not permit us to sleep. This town is in the centre of a beautiful country. On the 11th June, at noon, we pursued our journey, and reached Saneet Urtemma at eight o'clock P. M, This is a dangerous country, infested with robbers, who, from the undulating face of the country, have many modes of escape, we, therefore, retired into a solitary retreat, and lay on our arms, without sleep, all night. At six o'clock next morning, being the 12th June, we started, and arrived at Dar el Beida at twelve. Here 1 was hospitably entertained by the agents of the Spanish house of the Cinquo Gremos of Madrid, who were established here for the purpose of shipping corn to Spain. We left Dar el Beida, at half-past three, and reached 'Fedalla at half-past seven. This is a fine productive country, abounding in grain as well as Dar el Beida. On the 13th we started at four o'clock, and reached El Mensoria at seven; stopped and dined, mounted at ten A. M. and arrived at Rabat at seven o'clock, P. M. after a journey from Mogodor, of 804 hours of actual travelling, or 242 English miles.

* * Calculated at the rate of three miles an hour, including stoppages and refreshments.