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ating 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

Abdelmelk's magnificent Apparel reprobated by the

Sultan.— The Port of Santa Cruz shut to the Com- merce of Europe, and the Merchants ordered to Ma-

rocco. — The Prince banished to the Bled Shereef, or Country of Princes ; viz. Tafilelt, of the Palace at

Tafilelt.— Abundance of Dates.— Face of the Country. — Magnificent Groves of Palm or Date-trees. — Faith and Integrity of the Inhabitants of Tafilelt. — Imperial

Gardens at Marocco.— Mode of Irrigation. — Attar of

Roses, vulgarly called Otto of Roses {Attar being the Word 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 Author's Reception on the Road from Marocco to Mogodor. — Of the Elgrored, or

Sahara of Mogodor - - - - Page 73

Letter VIII. From Mr. Willis to Mr. Jackson 84?

Extract of a Letter from His .Excellency J. M. Matra, British Envoy to -Marocco, &c. to Mr. Jack-

son - - - - - - 85

Letter IX. (To James Willis, Esq.) Custom of

visiting the Emperor on his Arrival at Marocco. —

Journey of the Merchants thither on that Occasion. —

No one enters the Imperial Presence without a Present. — Mode of travelling. — The Commercio.— Imperial Gardens at Marocco Audience of the Sultan. — Amusements at Marocco. — Visit to the Town of

Lepers. — Badge of Distinction worn by the Lepers. — Ophthalmia at Marocco. — Its probable Cause. Immense Height of the Atlas, East and South of Ma-

rocco. — Mode of visiting at Marocco. — Mode of

Eating. — Trades or Handicrafts at Marocco. — Au-

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