AND ANECDOTES. S examine the ladies in the Horem, putting the base hands on their persons, under the preten<!6 of discovering if they had concealed their jewels nd gold. This outrage roused the Prince's indignation, and he lost no time in absenting himself for ever from his father's dominions, for this insult on his dignity. — " If my father," said the Prinze, " had taken my treasure, it would have passed from my hands to his ; but to permit the ioble hands of slaves to offer me such an indignity, is more than I can or will suffer." Abdrahaman therefore emigrated to the province of Lower Suse, on the confines of Sahara, where he remained encamped, ready, upon any alarm, at a moment's notice, to penetrate into the Desert He had always two keiries ready saddled at the gate of his {keyma) tent ; one for carrying his treasure, vi«.

gold dust and jewels, and the other for himself to ride, on any emergency. Many fakeei's were sent from the Sultan to the Prince, with the most solemn assurances of his !Feconciliation, and with urgent solicitations to him to return ; but the Prince never forgave or forgot the insult.

Anecdote ofMuley Imuel.

Muley Ismael compared his subjects to a b fill! of rats. — " If you let tliem rejst," said i\ warrior, " they will gnaw a hole in it : fcee them moving, and no evil will happen." Se ltt« Y 2