AND ANECDOTES. 57 Races of Men constituting the Inhabitants of West and South Barhary, and that Tart of Bled el Jereed, called Tqfileltand Sejin Messa, east of the Atlas, forming the Ter7itories of the present Emperor ofMarocco* The Moors, who inhabit the towns on the coast, and the cities of Fas, Mequinas, Marocco, and Terodant; who speak a corrupt Arabic language.

The Berebhers, who appear to be the Aborigines, and who retain precisely the same character that was anciently given of the Mauritania!ns by Sallust. These people inhabit the mountains of Atlas, north of the city of Marocco, and have a language peculiar to themselves. They are a hardy race of warriors, as artful as they are indefatigable in war ; when attacked by the imperial troops, they defend tiiemselves valiantly; and, by stratagem and device, often surprise and defeat the Emperor's best troops, the abeed Seedy Bukaree. They call the Negro a:nd Arab troops of the Emperor, (mdden el grudder\ a mine of deceit, and never trust to their vows and promises, even if they swear by the Koran. They are a restless turbulent race, and have never been conquered.

They have adopted the Muhamedan doctrines.

The Shelluhs, or inhabitants of the Atlas, who dwell in houses in the mountains south of Marocco, in the province of Haha, and in part 6t Suse. These are a weaker race, not so y4