XX CONTENTS.

Prince Abd Salam, and the Khalif Delemy 'm Shtukd:, — Encamped in his Garden. — Mode of living in Shtuka. — Audience of the Prince. — Expedition to the Port of Tomie, in Sase. — Country infested with

Rats. — Situation of Tomie. — Entertainment at a Douar of the Arabs of Woled Abbusebah. — Exertions of Delemy to entertain his guests. — Arabian Dance and Music. — Manner and Style of Dancing Eulo- gium of the Viceroys and Captains to the Ladies. — Manners of the latter. — Their personal Beauty. —

Dress. — Desire of the Arabs to have a Commercial

Establishment in their Country.— Report to the Prince

respecting Tomie. — Its Contiguity to the Place of the

Growth of various Articles of Commerce.— Viceroy's

Offer to build a House, and the Duties. — Visit

to Messa.— Nature of the Country.— Gold and Silver Mines— Garden of Delemy. — Immense Water-melons and Grapes. — Mode of Irrigation. — Extraordinary

People from Sudan at Delemy's. — Elegant Sword. —

Extensive Plantations. — The Prince prepares to depart

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Letter XIX. (To the same.) Journey from Santa Cruz to Mogodor, when no Travellers ventured to pass, owing to Civil War and Contention among the Kabyles. — Moorish Philanthropy in digging Wells for the Use

of Travellers. — Travelled with a trusty Guide without

Provisions, Tents, Baggage, or Incumbrances.— Nature

of the Warfare in the Land. — Bitter Effects of Revenge

and Retaliation on the happiness of Society.— Origin

of these civil Wars between the Families and Kabyles. — Presented with Honey and Butter for Breakfast. —

Patriarchal Manner of living among the Shelluhs com-

pared to that of Abraham. — Aromatic Honey. —

Ceremony at Meals, and Mode of Eating— Travelled

all Night, and slept in the open Air ; — Method of

avoiding the Night-dew, as practised by the Natives.

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