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mined me with insatiable curiosity ; they appeared mild and 
timid, but nevertheless, addressed several questions to me 
relative to the countries inhabited by the christians. I ob- 
served in this room two large sacks of corn for the family pro- 
vision, some fowls, and a dog, the guard of the house : in 
one corner was collected the dirt of several days' sweeping. 
After partaking of the Jew's hospitable collation 1 took leave 
of these good people. A negro slave had accompanied me, 
fearing, he said, lest these infidels should insult me. Jacob 
desired me to return on the following day, when he would 
change my piece of money ; for, my visit having been made 
on Saturday, no business could be transacted. The Moors, 
inquisitive and troublesome, were far less generous ; they 
offered me nothing but their bad dates, and even of these they 
were liberal only because they could not themselves consume 
their superfluity. 
On the 27th, I accompanied Sidi-Boubacar to a market, 
which is held three times a week near a village called Boheim 
about three miles N, of Ghourland : Boubacar mounted a 
fine mule, and myself an ass, destined to carry the provisions 
on our return. 
This market is held in a beautiful spot surrounded by 
palm-trees ; it contains many clay huts for the accommoda- 
tion of the dealers in stuffs, mercery, and spices, and the 
butchers. The Berbers and Arabs from the adjacent villages 
come hither to sell their merchandise : they bring cattle, corn, 
fruit, and green vegetables, and in return purchase the stuffs 
of the merchants. As I expressed a desire to take a particu- 
lar survey of the market, my companion ordered one of his 
people to attend me, assuring me, that if, as a stranger, 
I was found there alone, the very clothes I had on would be 
stolen. I was astonished at the variety of articles exhibited 
in this market. I saw there great abundance of fine herbs, 
cabbages, turnips, onions, peas, and dried beans, indigenous 
fruits, such as raisins, white and black currants, pears, nuts 
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