ceroy of the provinces of Duquella, Abda, and Shedma.
His father, jealous of his son's power, when supported by a command
of treasure, had recourse to the usual means of transferring it to
the imperial treasury. It is held as law in this country, that
little is sufficient for every purpose of life. When property
becomes accumulated, it is alleged that more than a sufficiency is
derogatory of the principles laid down in the Koran, and ought to
revolve to the national treasury, there to be deposited as a fund
in reserve against the invasion of the country by the Europeans, an
event, which they are quite sure, from an ancient tradition, will
happen at no very distant period.

Abdrahaman, however, equally avaricious with his father, objected
to deliver up his treasure; which so irritated the Sultan, that he
ordered a party of his negro soldiers to go to the Prince's house
and seize every thing valuable. These men, in their thirst for
plunder, out-ran their discretion, as it appears; for they
323 proceeded to examine the ladies in the Horem, putting their base
hands on their persons, under the pretence of discovering if they
had concealed their jewels and gold. This outrage roused the
Prince's indignation and he lost no time in absenting himself for
ever from his father's dominions, for this insult on his
dignity.--"If my father," said the Prince, "had taken my treasure,
it would have passed from my hands to his; but to permit the
ignoble hands of slaves to offer me such an indignity, is more than
I can or will suffer." Abdrahaman therefore emigrated to the
province of Lower Suse, on the confines of Sahara, where he
remained encamped, ready, upon any alarm, at a moment's notice, to
penetrate into the Desert. He had always two _heiries_ ready
saddled at the gate of his (_keyma_) tent; one for carrying his
treasure, viz. gold dust and jewels, and the other for himself to
ride, on any emergency. Many fakeers were sent from the Sultan to
the Prince; with the most solemn assurances of his reconciliation,
and with urgent solicitations to him to return; but the Prince
never forgave or forgot the insult.

_Anecdote of Muley Ismael_.

Muley Ismael compared his subjects to a bag full of rats.--"If you
let them rest," said the warrior, "they will gnaw a hole in