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 Manu-

facture of Gold Thread made at Fas, as well as Imi-

tations of Amber. — Grand Entry of the British Am-

bassador 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 Con-

version 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 ac- complished this perilous Journey - - - 134

Letter XVIII. (To the same.) Journey to the

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