ey use no dung: they reap the corn about a foot
from the ground, and burn the stubble. The produce is greater even
than that of the _new-dyke land_, on the banks of the river Ems, in
North Holland. The allotments of land are ascertained by a large
stone, placed at each corner of the square, when the reapers reach
these stones, they desist from proceeding or reaping the corn of
other proprietors. We rose early in the morning, and found the air
of this terrestrial paradise strongly perfumed with millions of
odoriferous flowers, that were growing spontaneously throughout the
plains. Walking with Dr. Bell through the Prince's camp, we saw a
beautiful grey horse. The doctor admired it. I recommended him to
ask the Prince for it, he was not acquainted with the customs of
197 this country, and ridiculed my observation. "If you wish to have
that horse, Doctor," said I, "I will engage that the Prince will
get it for you. I represented immediately to His Royal Highness,
that the Doctor had taken a liking to the horse, and would wish to
buy it. Not buy it," said the Prince; "he will receive it as a
present from me. Tell him, he deserves seven horses for the benefit
he has done me: all doctors that I have heretofore had have taken
twenty-four hours to give me ease; he relieves me in one. Tell him
so," said the prince, "and that he (_massab ala genibuna_) is in
the number of my dearest friends. (_e jeek elkhere attibib u
asselem_), Good be with you, doctor, and peace be with you." Thus
ended the negociation for the horse. I found afterwards that it
belonged to a sheik of the Arab province of Beni Hassen, who
regretted parting with it, but the Prince gave him the value of it,
and much courtesy withal. We struck our tents next morning at
eleven o'clock, and, travelling southward, the Prince received an
express from the Emperor to join his imperial army forthwith:
accordingly the Prince and his doctor departed south-east, and I
took leave of them, and pursued my journey to Rabat.

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OF
THE EXCAVATED RESIDENCES
OF THE
INHABITANTS OF ATLAS:
THE
_ACEPHALI, HEL SHUAL, AND HEL ELKILLEB:_

_The Discovery of Africa not to b