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I determined to send Mr. Dodson instead to Marocco, and he 

 accordingly left England for that country in the early part 

 of 1897. 



After spending three weeks collecting in the neighbour- 

 hood of Tangier, Mr. Dodson left on the 13th March for 

 Fez, and crossing the river Sebu at Karia-el-Habessi, reached 

 that town on the 25th of March. Leaving Fez again on the 

 1st April, he went to Mequinez, and then returned to the 

 coast, going first to Rabat, and then to Mazagan, reaching 

 the latter place on the 18th April. From Mazagan he struck 

 inland for Marocco city, where he arrived on the 27th April. 

 At Marocco city much time was lost in endeavouring to 

 obtain the Sultan's permission, required to allow foreigners 

 to travel in the Atlas ; but on the 16th May Mr. Dodson 

 was finally permitted to start, accompanied by an escort of 

 mounted soldiers. 



Travelling in a southerly direction by way of Tameshlot, 

 he first visited the town of Amsmiz, situated in a small but 

 fertile valley at the foot of the lower ranges of the Atlas, 

 and then ascended as far as Imintella; the country here 

 gradually rising by a succession of terraced hills to the 

 higher ranges, forming the backbone of the great chain of 

 mountains. The tribes of this district, however, being at 

 war amongst themselves, and the country imsafe, Mr. Dodson 

 was obliged to retrace his steps to Amsmiz, from whence, 

 proceeding in a north-easterly direction, he reached Mesfioua, 

 and later on Kasbar Iminzet. 



A fresh start for the mountains was made on the 22nd 

 May, when a successful tour was accomplished, although 

 not without considerable difficulty and hard work in the 

 way of mountain-climbing. On this occasion the following 

 places were visited in succession : — Enzel, Zarakten, Tilula, 

 and Glaoui, all of which had probably never been previously 

 explored by an ornithologist. The last-named district, which 

 has an altitude of about 5000 feet, was the most southerly 

 point in the Great Atlas reached by Mr. Dodson. Here the 

 traveller was entertained most hospitably by the Kaid of 

 Glaoui at his residence in the Castle of Teluet, a fine old 



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