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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 rela-

tions, 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.