'26s HOSTILITY IN RELIGION.

ligion on the ruins of that of Muhamed, and take possession of the country. These reports, propagated, as before observed, by the (Fakeers) Muhamedan saints, among the lower orders, have kindled a high degree of rancour and animosity, (equal lo that which the Catholics formerly indulged towards their protestant brethren,) which will never be extinguished until a friendly alliance and extensive commercial intercourse be established with them ; which alone can soften this rancour and animosity into peace and amity. This animosity has been increased also by the rancorous antichristian disposition manifested towards these people by the writings of Roman catholic priests and others. " If these uncharitable opinions of each other could be eradicated, the blessings that would result to the Africans would be incalculable ; a reciprocal exchange of good offices might pave the way to purchase of the Emperor of Marocco the port of Agadeer or Santa Cruz, aptly denominated, from its contiguity to the Sahara (Beb Sudan) "the gate of Sudan,'' which, in the hands ofthe English, would be the key to the whole of the interior of Africa, and an effectual link in our chain of communi-*• See Martin Martinius. Abraham Ecchellensis. Maccarius, Theolog. Polemic. Peter Cevaller. Robert de Retz, translator of the Koran. See also the support of this assertion in Jackson's Account of the Empire of Marocco, enlarged edition, published by Cadell and Davies, Strand, from p. 196.

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