Travels in Morocco, Volume 2.

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AUTHOR OF A MISSION TO CENTRAL AFRICA, TRAVELS IN THE DESERT OF SAHARA, &C.
The Mogador Jewesses.—Disputes between the Jew and the Moor.—Melancholy Scenes.—The Jews of the Atlas.—Their Religion.—Beautiful Women.—The Four Wives.—Statues discovered.—Discrepancy of age of married people.— Young and frail fair ones.—Superstition respecting Salt.—White Brandy.—Ludicrous Anecdote.
The Maroquine dynasties.—Family of the Shereefian Monarchs.—Personal appearances and character of Muley Abd Errahman.—Refutation of the charge of human sacrifices against the Moorish Princes.—Genealogy of the reigning dynasty of Morocco.—The tyraufc Yezeed, (half Irish).—Muley Suleiman, the The Shereeff of Shereefs. —Diplomatic relations of the Emperor of Morocco with European Powers.—Muley Ismael enamoured with the French Princess de Conti.—Rival diplomacy of France and England near the Maroquine Court.—Mr. Hay's correspondence with this Court on the Slave-trade.—Treaties between Great Britain and Morocco; how defective and requiring amendment.—Unwritten engagements.
The two different aspects by which the strength and resources of the Empire of Morocco may be viewed or estimated.—Native appellation of Morocco.—Geographical limits of this country.—Historical review of the inhabitants of North Africa, and the manner in which this region was successively peopled and conquered.—The distinct varieties of the human race, as found in Morocco.—Nature of the soil and climate of this country.—Derem, or the Atlas chain of mountains.—Natural products.—The Shebbel, or Barbary salmon; different characters of exports of the Northern and Southern provinces.—The Elæonderron Argan.—Various trees and plants.—Mines.—The Sherb-Errech, or Desert-horse.
Division of Morocco into kingdoms or States, and zones or regions.— Description of the towns and cities on the Maroquine coasts of the Mediterranean and Atlantic waters.—The Zafarine Isles.—Melilla.— Alhucemas.—Penon de Velez.—Tegaza.—Provinces of Rif and Garet.— Tetouan.—Ceuta.—Arzila.—El Araish.—Mehedia.—Salee.—Rabat.— Fidallah.—Dar-el-Beidah.—Azamour.—Mazagran.—Saffee.—Waladia.

James Richardson
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Английский

Год издания

2003-12-01

Темы

Morocco -- Description and travel

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