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fancy to me, and my reputation as a good man became established 
in consequence, it having been invariably remarked that he never 
distinguished any person by his notice who was not deserving of it. 
His name was Boo Mousa (or Father Moses), and many miracles 
were attributed to him. The Sheikh here told me, that for some 
offence this fool had been guilty of, he had once beaten him, but 
had soon cause to repent his imprudence ; for on the same night, 
Iblis, and a troop of gholes, appeared to him, and under the 
directions of Mousa, who stood in the midst, and appeared of 
gigantic stature, beat, pinched, and scratched him to such a degree, 
as to deter him from ever again daring to insult a saint. They 
were afterwards, and still continued to be, good friends. In one 
of the slave-hunts the men and cattle had been without water for 
two days, and were consequently reduced to great distress, when a 
Zuela man, recollecting the miraculous powers of his countryman, 
immediately implored him to pray to God in their difficulty. This 
person soon after falling asleep. Boo Mousa appeared to him, and 
pointing to a particular spot on an adjoining mountain, assured 
him that he would, on going there, find what he wanted. The 
man, on awaking, followed his directions, and happily found a suf- 
ficient supply of water for the whole army ! This poor creature is 
readily admitted into all the houses, where, however foolish in other 
respects, he never fails to show his talents in eating. 
I cannot omit mentioning the names of the Shreefs here, from 
whom we experienced the greatest kindness. 
Mohammed ben Ali. 
Ah el Hindi. 
Abd el Rahman. 
AU Aboo Becker. 
- Mohammed el Dthabi. 
They were all related to each other, and appeared sensible and 
