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revenues, as well as the ample offerings poured 
in from all quarters, are employed in supporting 
an armed force, by whom they are constantly 
surrounded. They keep wives and concubines, 
in as great number as their revenues will main- 
tain, without any apprehension of their sanctified 
character sustaining thereby the smallest injury. 
Ali Bey saw, and was on an intimate footing 
with Muley Absulem, the prince whom Lempriere 
was sent for to attend. He was now entirely 
blind. 
Mr Jackson has given a statement of the popu- 
lation of Morocco, said to be exti'acted from the 
Imperial Register, which makes it amount to 
14,400,000. This seems a very great exaggera- 
tion. When we consider that the douars, or vil- 
lages, are all migratory ; and when they have ex- 
hausted one spot, find, without difficulty, another 
in which to establish themselves, it must be clear 
how inadequate this state of culture is to support 
such density of population. Perhaps even Che- 
nier's estimate of six millions may be somewhat 
overrated. The commerce of Morocco, particu- 
larly with Europe, is severely fettered by the bi- 
gotry of the reigning emperor. It is now strictly 
confined to the port of Mogador ; and the expor- 
tation of grain, though the most abundant pro- 
duct, and indeed a complete drug, is entirely pro- 
hibited. This impolitic restriction is become aL 
