TIMBUCTOO. IH nishing a few flowers and vegetables for his table ; there is also a well, from which the water is drawn by a wheel.

Many female slaves are musicians. The king has several sons, who are appointed to administer justice to the natives. Except the king's relations, there are no nobles nor any privileged class of men as in Barbary : those of the blood-royal are much respected. The officers of state are distinguished by titles like those of Marocco ; one that answers to an Alkaid, e. a captain of 700, of 500, or of 100 men ; another like that of Bashaw. The king, if he does not choose to marry one of his own relations, takes a wife from the family of the chiefs of his council ; his daughters marry among the great men. The queen-dowager has generally an independent provision, but cannot marry. The concubines of a deceased king cannot marry, but are handsomely provided for by his successor.

REVENUE. The revenue arises partly from land and partly from duties upon all articles exposed to sale. The king has lands cultivated by farmers who are obhged to supply his household and troops ; ' A wheel similar to the Persian wheel, worked by a mule or an ass, having pots, which throw the water into a trough as they pass round, which trough discharges the water into the garden, and immerges the plants.

* The privileged class of men in Barbary, are the Fakeers ; but no one in Barbary is noble but the King's relations, who are denominated shereefs.