of the African Philosopher Inn Kuarpun. 395 
19. Of the powerful influence and ascendancy of foreigners, who hinder 
princes from governing by themselves. 
20. They very often claim all the liberties and rights of sovereignty. 
21. Of sovereignty, or absolute power. 
22. The too great severity of sovereigns endangers absolute authority. 
23. Signification of the titles mdm and Khalifeh. 
24. Of the qualities requisite to the office of Imam. 
25. Of the various Mohammedan sects and parties dividing the faithful, 
with regard to the office of Khalifeh. 
26. Of the decline of the Khalifat, and its change into unmixed monarchy. 
27. Signification of the word Bai’a, or inauguration of the Khalifeh. 
28. Of the power of appointing a successor. 
29. Of ecclesiastical offices and spiritual hierarchy. 
30. Of the title Amir-al-mi’minin or commander of the believers. 
31. What the Pope, the bishops, the priests, and the judges are among the 
Christians and the Jews. 
32. Of the great offices and dignities of court and state, under sultans, 
emperors, and kings. 
33. Of the office of vezir. 
34. Of the cabinet or privy council. 
35. Of the department of finances. 
36. Of ambassadors and foreign affairs. 
37. Of the sovereign’s life-guard, and the direction of the police. 
38. Of the navy. 
39. Precedence with regard to rank betwixt the sword and the pane 
40. Of the ensigns of royalty and absolute power, viz. the throne, the 
coinage, the seal, the purple, the banner or standard, the travelling-tent, 
and the gallery of honour in the mosques. 
41. Of the war department, and the art of ranging men on the field of 
battle.* 
42. Sources of the finances; increase or diminution of the revenue of 
the crown. 
43. Of customs and imposts upon merchandize. 
# Here ends my Mauritanic manuscript of the Prolegomena. What follows has consequently 
been taken from the transcript I obtained at Tripoli, before I had the misfortune of losing it, as I 
have already stated. 
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