ii CONTENTS. 



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Keira — A village in excitement — Arrival at Seksaoua — ^Fresh 

 difficulties as to our route — A faithful black soldier — Rock 

 vegetation at Seksaoua — Ascent of a neighbouring mountain 

 — View of the Great Atlas — Absence of perpetual snow — 

 Return of our envoy from Mtouga — Pass leading to Tarudant 

 — Native names for the mountains — Milhain — Botanising in 

 the rocks . . . . . . .271 



CHAPTER XII. 



Departure from Milhain — Defile of Ain Tarsil — Dwellings of 

 the troglodytes — Arrival at Mtouga — Gloomy evening — 

 Governor's return from the fight — Prisoners of war — Their 

 fate — Ride to Mskala — A venerable Moor — Return to the 

 Kasbah of Shedma— Poisoned guests — Ride to Ain el-Hadjar 

 — The Iron mountain — Ancient mining work — Eccentric 

 soldier — Ascent of Djebel Hadid — Ruins of Aiermout — Ride 

 to Mogador — A Kasbah in ruins — Powder-play on the beach 

 —Return to Mogador ...... 299 



CHAPTER XIII. 



Second stay at Mogador — Plants obtained through native col- 

 lectors — Outrage committed by the Haha people — Story of 

 the troubles in Haha — Farewell presents to our servants and 

 escort — An unpunctual tradesman corrected — ^Exports from 

 Mogador — Caravans from Timbuktou— Jevsdsh wedding — 

 Voyage in the Lady Havdoch — Land at Saffi — Excursion 

 ashore— Land at Mazagan — Return to Tangier, and thence to 

 England . . . . . . .326 



CHAPTER XIV. 



Resources of Marocco — Moorish government a hopeless failure 

 — Future prospects of Marocco — Objections to European 

 interference — Answers to such objections . . . 348 



