troops, the _abeed
Seedy Bukaree_. They call the Negro and Arab troops of the Emperor,
(_maden el grudder_), a mine of deceit, and never trust to their
vows and promises, even if they swear by the Koran. They are a
restless turbulent race, and have never been conquered. They have
adopted the Muhamedan doctrines.

_The Shelluhs_, or inhabitants of the Atlas, who dwell in houses in
the mountains south of Marocco, in the province of Haha, and in
328 part of Suse. These are a weaker race, not so athletic and robust
as the Berebbers. Their language has been represented to be similar
to that of the Berebbers, but that is evidently a mistake; I have
travelled through their country, and through the country of the
Berebbers, and have conversed with hundreds, nay, I may say, with
thousands of them: I have no hesitation in declaring them to be a
different race. Their language, costume, and habits differ; the
Shelluhs, however, possess the same art and duplicity with the
Berebbers.

_The Arabs_, who live in _douars_ of tents, and inhabit the immense
plains west of the Atlas, are the agriculturists of the country.
They form the principal population of this terrestrial paradise;
they are for the most part emigrations from the Sahara, several
centuries ago, and speak the true Arabic language. These are a fine
race of men, possessing, in a superlative degree, some of the
noblest qualities of the human race. To these may be added

_The Jews_, who wear a distinguishing costume, and a black cap;
they are all engaged in trade, and form one-seventh of the
population of the walled habitations. They are held in great
contempt, and are treated very rudely by the Arabs, and therefore
are seldom met with among the encampments of that people.

A _douar_ is a village of tents; these tents are made of goats' and
camels' hair; they are made by the females, are of a close texture,
329 extremely warm, and impervious to the rain: thus they are cool in
the summer, and warm in the rainy season. In countries exposed to
the attacks of neighbouring kabyles, they are arranged in a
circular form, covering sometimes several acres of ground, having a
large keyma or Arab tent in the centre of the circle, which serves
for a _jamma_, or meeting for morning and evening prayers, and at
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