CONTENTS. XIX The Descendants of the Ancient Amorites.— Character of these People.— Various Tribes of the Berebbers of Atlas.— El Kassar Kabeer.— Its Environs, a beautiful Countr}-. — 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 Page 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 Authoi 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 a 9.