riley's narrative. 
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kindness by Mr Willshire* His situation is de- 
scribed as truly deplorable. Several of his bones 
were divested, not only of flesh, but even of skin, 
and appeared white, like dry bones in the desert. 
He was reduced from 240 to 90 pounds weight ; 
and he scarcely dares to say, that several of his 
companions did not weigh forty pounds. By the 
application of due restoratives, however, they all 
in time recovered. 
Riley, in his route* gained some information 
concerning the new state of Sidi Ishem (Sidi He- 
shem of Adams). This chief is said to be a de- 
scendant of the formerly independent kings of 
Sure. He has established himself at a point be- 
tween the Atlas and the sea, by which caravans 
cannot avoid passing ; and he has fifteen thousand 
men under his command. The emperor of Mo- 
rocco sent lately against him an army of thirty 
thousand men. Sidi Ishem did not attempt a di- 
rect resistance j but hovered round, harassed 
them continually till they were exhausted by fa- 
tigue and hunger ; he then fell upon, and cut off 
the greater part of them. No second invasion 
has been attempted. 
By much the most curious part of the informa- 
tion in this volume, however, is that contained in 
the Travels of Sidi Hamet. As this person resi- 
ded some time in Mr Willshire's house, he began 
to give an account of the events which had occur- 
