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CONTENTS-XXI An Account of the Rise, Progress, and Decrease of the Plague that ravaged West and South Barhary, in 1 799, faithfidly extracted from Letters written before and during its Etistence, by the House of James Jackson Sf Co., 07 by James G. Jackson, at Mogodoi', to their Cotrespondents in Europe --Page 15& Letter from His Excellency James M. Matra to Mr.

Jackson -----163 An Account of a peculiar Species of Plague which depopulated West and South Barbaryin 1799 and 1800, to the Effects of which the Author was an eye-witness 166 Cases of Plague ----180 Observations respecting the Plague that prevailed last Year in West Barbary, M'hich was imported from Egypt ; communicated by the Author to the Editor of the Quarterly Journal of Literature, Science, and the Arts, edited at the Royal Institution of Great Britain, No. 15, published October, 1819 186 Journey from Tangier to Rabat, through the Plains of Seboo, in Company with Doctor Bell and the Prince Muley Teib and an Army of Cavahy -. 191 Officiated as Interpreter between the Prince and Dr.

Bell. — Description of Food sent to us by the Prince. — The Plains of M'sharrah Rummellah, an incomparably fine and productive Country. — The Cavalry of the Amorites ; — their unique Observations on Dr.

Bell : their mean opinion of his Art, because he could not cure Death.— Passage of the River Seboo on Rafts of inflated Skins. — Spacious tent of Goat's Hair erected for the Sheik, and appropriated to the Use of the Prince. — Description of the magnificent Plains of M'sharrah Rummellah and Seboo Arabian Royalty, — Prodigious Quantity of Corn grown in these Plains. — Matamores, what they are. — Mode of Reaping, a 3 .

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