Hage Abdrahaman El Fellely,
to my friend Consul Jackson, peace be to those who follow the right
way, or who pursue the right path; and then, O my friend, I have
received your letter, and I have taken good notice of its contents,
&c. &c."

The letter, after explaining matters of business, concludes thus:--

"Do not leave me without news from you; and peace be with you, and
peace from me to our friend L'hage Muhamed Bu Zeyd; and peace from
me to Seed Muham'd bel Hassen, and to the Fakeer Seed Abdallah, and
405 praise be to God, I am very well, and prosperous."

"Written 15th day of Shaban, year of the Hejra 1209, (1797, A.C.)"

The style in which letters are addressed is generally as follows:--

"This shall arrive, God willing, to the hands of Consul Jackson, at
Agadeer. May God prosper it."

LETTER XII.

_Translation of a Letter from the Sultan, Seedi Muhamed Emperor of
Marocco, to the Governor of Mogodor_.

"Praise be to God alone,

"I order my servant Alkaid Muhamed ben Amran, to deliver the
treasure and the merchandise to the Christian merchants at Mogodor,
which is in the possession of the Jews, Haim Miram, and Meemon ben
Isaac Corcos, and others of the Jews, friends of the Christian
merchants. God assist you, and peace be with you. 23d of the month
Jumad Ellule, year of the Hejra 1203.

"By order of the Sultan, empowered by God. Written by Talb El
Huderanie."

The courier who receives the letter is ordered by the minister whom
to deliver it to. It is then inclosed in a blank leaf or sheet of
paper, without any address, and not sealed. It is presumed, that
the courier or messenger will not dare to open it, or discover the
contents to any one; such a breach of confidence might cost him his
head, if discovered.
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_Doubts having been made in the Daily Papers, concerning the
accuracy of the two following Translations of the Shereef Ibrahim's
account of Mungo Park's Death; the following Observations, by the
Author, are laid before the Public in elucidation of those
Translations_.

The following is a copy of a letter, supposed to be a description
of Mungo Park's death; brought to England from Ashantee in Africa,
by Mr. Bowdich; and that gentleman assured me, about six months
after his arrival in England, and a