themselves. To these ceremonies the ambassador objected, alleging
that he was received by the king his master with his shoes on; and
that he presumed the Emperor, on a proper representation being made
to him, would not exact from him greater obedience than he paid to
his own sovereign. The master of the audience reported the
interpretation of the ambassador's remarks to his imperial master.
The emperor paused, and (insinuating that the ambassador was
somewhat presumptuous in placing a Christian king on a par with a
Muselman emperor) commanded the prince to dismiss the ambassador
for that time, till the following day. In the interim, the Emperor
urged the master of the audience to make diligent inquiry how the
Christians conducted themselves in the act of prayer before the
Almighty God; and whether they then uncovered their feet, and
prostrated themselves, as Muhamedans did. The morning following,
the master of audience procured the necessary information
respecting this point, and acquainted the Emperor that the English
283 Christians, like the Jews, prayed erect; but that they uncovered
their heads, and bowed at the name of Jesus of Nazareth. "Go,
then," replied the emperor, "and let the ambassador be presented to
me without uncovering his feet, and without prostration; for I
cannot require more obeisance from a foreigner, than he himself
pays to Almighty God."

_Massacre of the Jews_, _and Attack on Algiers_.

In the year 1806, when Algiers was attacked by the Arabs of the
mountains, and by the inhabitants of the plains, the Jews of the
city were massacred. It was suggested to the present Emperor of
Marocco that a favourable opportunity now offered to subdue
Algiers, and add it to the empire: but the Emperor replied, "That
it was wiser to secure and keep together all those provinces that
his father had left him, than to endeavour by _uncertain and
expensive_ warfare to extend his dominions, by invading a
neighbouring nation."

_Treaties with Muhamedan Princes_.

Treaties of peace and commerce between the Muselmen princes and
Christian powers, are regarded by the former no longer than it is
284 expedient to their convenience. Muselmen respect treaties no longer
than it is their apparent interest so to do. When an ambassador
once expostulated