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but if gold could recompense the waste of human life, he was rewarded for his journey of abstinence and privation across the Sahara, for he brought from Guago seventy-five quintals, and from Timbuctoo sixty quintals, of gold-dust, making together one hundred and thirtyfive quintals, or 16,065lb. Englishavoirdupoise weight of gold.

A Library of Arabic Manuscripts taken by the Spaniards. — Contests among Christians reprimanded, MuLEY Sidan, son of Muley Hamed, disputed the throne ofMaroCco, A. C. 1611, with three brothers, one of whom was supported by the Spaniards, whose succour was purchased by his delivering into their hands the port of L'Araich, soon after which they gained a naval victory over the forces of Sidan, which was very disastrous to the Africans; for the Spaniards, besides other plunder, got possession of 3000 Arabic books, on theology, philosophy, and medicine. Sidan, however, notwithstanding this disaster, maintained his right to the crown. He was of a liberal and charitable mind. He protected and granted to the Christians various privileges ; but he oidered that Christia7is of all sects and denominations shoidd live in peace one "doith another.

One day, some {Userah) Christian slaves of Provence, in France, who were Catholics, had a controversial dispute with others from Rochelle, who were Calvinists.

This dispute ended in a violent contest, accompanied with blows on either side; this scene excited the curiosity of the Muselmen, who were surprised to see Christians thus fight among tliemselves on points of their own law ! The report of this battle was carried to Sidan, who ordered all these slaves to be brought before him. He conilennied some to a bastinado, which was inflicted in his