Then, in a remarkable passage, we are told of the direful result entailed by this punishment upon his land: "Sa tierre ert a ce jour nommee Lorgres, ch'est verites prouvee, Lorgres est uns nons de dolour Nommes en larmes et en plours, Bien doit iestre en dolour nommes Car on n'i seme pois ne bles Ne enfes d'omme n'i nasqui Ne puchielle n'i ot mari, Ne arbres fueille n'i porta Ne nus pres n'i raverdia, Ne nus oysiaus n'i ot naon Ne se n'i ot beste faon, Tant que li rois fu mehaignies Et qu'il fu fors de ses pechies, Car Jesu-Crist fourment pesa Qu'a la mescreant habita."

Elton, being a vivacious, energetic lady, was often called "the woman of the Christians." The following are the stations at which the merchants stop from Mogador to Morocco, to visit the Emperor. 1st. Emperor's Gardens; five hours from Mcgador, where are some fine fig trees, and a spring. 2nd. Aïn Omas. 3rd. Seeshouar. 4th. Wad Enfes.