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Muley Abd Errahman even traffics in his beauties, and will now and then make a present of one to a governor, in consideration of receiving an adequate return of money, or presents. Sometimes, the Moors pay their Shereefian Sultan a similar compliment, by presenting him with slaves from their harem.
Among the Moors generally, Morocco is now often called, "Blad Muley Abd Errahman", or "Country of the Sultan Muley Abd Errahman." The northwestern portion of Morocco was first conquered; Morocco Proper, Sous and Tafilett were added with the progress of conquest.
But if Muley Abd Errahman has fifty millions of dollars, or ten millions sterling in the vaults of Mequinez, he may be considered as the richest monarch in Africa, nay in all Europe. It is positively stated that Muley Ismail left this amount, or one hundred millions of ducats in the imperial treasury, which Sidi Mahommed reduced to two millions.
I made the acquaintance of one, Sidi Ali, with whom I had the following dialogue: Traveller. "Sidi Ali, what can I do to impress Muley Abd Errahman in my favour?" Sidi Ali. "Money!" Traveller. "But will the Emir of the Shereefs accept of money from us Christians?" Sidi Ali. "Money!" Traveller. "What am I to give the minister Ben Dris, to get his favour?" Sidi Ali. "Money!" Traveller.
The reason for this tolerant conduct of the Emperor towards him is, that when Muley Abd Errahman was in difficulties and obliged to fly for his life, in the convulsions previous to his reign, Haj Mousa sent the young prince a mule and thirty ducats; with this, the prince was enabled to escape, and he saved his life to be afterwards proclaimed Meer-el-Moumeneen.
My experience in Morocco does not permit me to authenticate Mr. Hay's horrible picture. "To his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Morocco, Sidi Muley Abd Errahman. "May it please your Majesty,
The amount of the debt of the united Mogador merchants is more than one million and a half of dollars. The usual course of the merchants is to pay the debt off by monthly instalments. This was certainly an instance of magnanimous generosity on the part of Muley Abd Errahman.
British masters are under control, but foreigners will persist, chiefly Sardinian masters. The predecessor of Muley Abd Errahman. On account, of their once possessing the throne, the Shereefs have a peculiar jealousy of Marabouts, and which latter have not forgotten their once being sovereigns of Morocco.
Muley Abd Errahman loves money, and money he must have. And the minister loves money, and the minister must not be forgotten. The minister is the door to the Emperor. You cannot get into the house but through the door. Out of the towns and cities, the Emperor has no power; so that whenever you travel out of these places, remember to give the people money."
The Shereef here did not know what to say, and I think replied very properly, Allah Errahman Errahem, "God is most merciful!" a sentiment which all of us admit in spite of our peculiar dogmas of theology. But this conversation offers nothing new or different from those which I had with my taleb Ben Mousa, at Ghadames.
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