CONTENTS

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Preface[v]
Introduction[xiii]
I.Boyhood. 1816-1834[1]
II.Waiting for Employment—José Maria. 1834[11]
III.Alexandria. 1840[20]
IV.Constantinople and Lord Ponsonby. 1840[30]
V.Constantinople with Sir Stratford Canning. 1841[49]
VI.Mission to Tangier[66]
VII.Political Agent at Tangier and First Mission to Marákesh. 1845-1846[76]
VIII.Visit to Salli and Departure for Marákesh. 1846[97]
IX.Residence at Marákesh and Return to Tangier. 1846[108]
X.Difficulties of Mr. Hay’s Position at Tangier. 1846-1854[133]
XI.Life at Tangier[142]
XII.Second Mission to Marákesh. 1855[167]
XIII.Benabu. 1857[184]
XIV.Mr. Hay’s Position at Tangier. 1858[198]
XV.The War with Spain. 1859-1862[205]
XVI.Sir John Hay’s Home at Tangier. 1862[221]
XVII.Third Mission to Marákesh. 1863[230]
XVIII.João, the Portuguese Gunsmith[241]
XIX.Fourth Mission to Marákesh. 1872[264]
XX.Ascent of the Atlas Mountains[288]
XXI.Mission to Fas in 1875[307]
XXII.1876-1879[318]
XXIII.Third Mission to Fas. 1879-1880[329]
XXIV.1881-1884[338]
XXV.Last Year of Official Life. 1885[354]
XXVI.Out of harness[365]
INDEX [399]