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houses are built around patios or courts and have red-tiled roofs, there 
is a solid masonry bridge, and civilization is higher than in many more 
accessible towns. Mr. Harris's escape was little short of miraculous, 
and was largely due to his faithful Arab boy. Sheshuan does not 
acknowledge the authority of the Sultan. 
After his visit to Sheshuan, Mr. W. B. Harris traveled without 
disguise among the fanatical tribes of the north-west mountains of 
Morocco, without molestation, and with every possible care for his 
well-being. This immunity was, however, due to his accjuaintance 
with H. H. Mulai Mohammed, the Sherif or religious chief of Wazan, 
whose authority is great among these tribes which do not acknowledge 
the sway of the Sultan. His account of his excursion, in the August 
issue of the Proc. Roy. Geog. Soc, is illustrated b>- a map. \\\>ox\ wliich 
Round Tangier are the Al Fabs. further inland the three small tribes 
of Beni M'sor, Wad l)ra>. and i'.eni Dir. Beyond these the Beni 
well wooded with wild olive and cork. Iktween Tituan and Sheshuan 
are the Beni Hamar near the coast, and the (ihamara, Beni Hassan, 
Riff, Ikni Ghortad, Sheshuan and Lakhamis. The Beni Hassan is the 
most powerful tribe named here, and the Riff are Berbers, not speaking 
Arabic. South of Fez are the Berber tribes of Beni M^rir and beni 
M'Gild, and west of it the Zarun and the Zimmuri. In the Zarun is 
the sacred town of Mulai Idris, and Mulai Yakub, famous through- 
out Morocco for the healing powers of its hot springs. Here also are 
remains of the Roman city Volubilis. North of Fez are the Beni 
M'squilda, the Beni Zaran, and the large and important tribe of the 
Beni M'.sara. Mr. Harris discribes this tribe as being for the most 
part fair, with blue eyes and yellow beards, handsome and well-built. 
They told Mr. Harris that their objection to Christians was based on 
the fear that they were spies, and would some day come with an army 
to take the country, but that a friend of Mulai Mohammed was 
welcome. The hill tribes of this part of Morocco seldom marry 
according to the law, but kidnap girls, who have a good time, dressed 
in velvet and silks, and doing no work of any kind. These girls 
perform ballets, and uncover their faces, often remakably beautiful, 
even before strangers. In the wars which arise through this kidnapping 
the women take part. With Mulai Mohammed himself Mr. Harris 
visited Ajin in the (Ihruneh countrv north of Wazan. The Helserif, 
Beni Isof, and Beni Udeh, are other tribes between Wazan and 
