310 FRAGMENTS the English, who had conquered Bonaparte in Egypt, and were masters of the ocean and seas, yet were tributary to the Sultan. This idea is industriously propagated by the officers of the Emperor's court. ** Thinkest thou," they observed, " that these Christians give such large presents with a free-will ? Certainly not ! They are compelled to do so. The (Romee) Europeans are too fond of money to give it away in such loads, — even the English, thou seest, are tributary to the Seed."

" Etiquette of the Court of Marocco, The European commerce of Mogodor went to pay their respects to the Emperor Seedi Muhamed, on his arrival, from Fas, at Marocco, as is customary. The Emperor's son, Muley El Mamune, was master of the audience, and ordered the commerce to advance into the imperial presence ; and standing barefooted, as is the custom before the Emperor, he requested the merchants to take oft' their shoes, as he had done ; but they expostulated, and said it was not their custom. The Prince, however, stopped them, and would not allow them to approach the imperial presence without first submitting to this ceremony. Seedi Muhamed, observing the impediment, and knowing the cause, but "> A higher title among the true Arabs than Emperor : it implies conjointly, Emperor, Father of the People, Protector, and Brother.