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Seventh day of Arrabea Ellule, year (Hejra) " Be vigilant with respect to the matter of the establishment of Agadeer, and of M'saud El Hayanie.'

° Translated by the Author, from the original Arabic in his possession.

Letter XL tlpistolary Diction used hy the Muhamedam of Africa iti their Correspondence with all their Friends who are not ofthe Muhamedan Faith, " Praise be to God alone; for there is neither beginning nor strength without God, the eternal God.

* From the servant of the great God, El Hage Abdrahaman El Fellely, to my friend Consul Jackson, peace be to those who follow the right way, or who pursue the right path ; and then, O my friend, I have received your letter, and I have taken good notice of its contents, &c. &c."

The letter, after explaining matters of business, concludes thus : " Do not leave me without news from you ; alnd peace be with you, and peace from me to our friend L'hage Muhamed Bu Zeyd; and peace from me to Seed Muham'd bel Hassen, and to the Fakeer Seed Abdallah, and praise be to God I am very vlell, and prosper-" Corresponding with A. C. 1793.

• The Emperors of Marocco, and the Arabian writers in general thus repeat the principal subject of a letter or discourse to imprc&s it more forcibly on the mind.