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observations on the structure of, 3G1. 
Basaltic mountains, 3G1, 362. Tertiary 
limestone, 361, 363. New red sandstone, 
361, 364—369. 
Morzoiik, the capital of Fezzan, the author's 
journey to, described, 55 — 87. Arrival 
there, 88. Account of the place, 97. 
Castle, 98. Burial-places, 99. Diseases 
prevalent there, and their treatment, 106, 
107. Itinerary thence to Kashna, 131. 
To tlie country of Tuat, 144. Water, 
how raised for irrigating the gardens in 
its vicinity, 169. Description of the prin- 
cipal Mosque, ibid. Dress of the men, 
170. And of the women, ibid. 171. 
Notice of favourite dances there, 172, 
173. Prices of provisions there, 177. 
Their quality, ibid. 178. State of edu- 
cation there, 18ff, 187. Number of 
Mosques, lij'J. Manner of selling slaves 
there, 2G8. Their condition, 288. Me- 
teorological Register, kept at, 3-55 — 
359. 
Miihiii, (Mohammed el). Bey of Fezzan, cha- 
racter of, 3. Account of the manner in 
which he obtained his power, ibid. 4. 
Expresses himself favourable to the 
mission to Africa, ibid. The author in- 
troduced to him, 5. Extirpates the Wa- 
led Suliman tribe of Arabs, 55. His 
people live at free cost, among the na- 
tives, 64. His entry into the town of 
Sockna described, 70 — 72. In wliat 
manner he collected his tribute, 74. Ce- 
remonies paid him on his departure from 
Sockna, 80. His reception on approach- 
ing the town of Morzouk, 88. His sen- 
timents on English customs, 89. His 
lenity to one of his concubines, 91. Ex- 
pedition of, against the Arab tribe of 
Tibboo Borgoo, 106, Ungenerous con- 
duct of, to Messrs. Ilitchie and Eyon, 
117, 119. Invades the defenceless people 
of Kanem, 129. His barbarous treatment 
of the captives, ibid. Is apprehensive of 
being superseded by the Bashaw of 
Tripoli, 163. Whom he endeavours to 
propitiate, 164. Prepares for flight, 165. 
Is continued in his office, 263. His 
treacherous intentions towards Messrs. 
Ritchie and Lyon, 165, 166. Cultivates 
acquaintance with some Arab Sheikhs, 
1 GS. Extraordinary dress of his children, 
176. Costume of his court, 176, 177. 
Has a carriage constructed for him, 179 
— 181. Ceremonial of marrying one of 
his cast-off" v.'omen, 185. Sources of his 
revenues and tlieir amount, 188, 189. 
Anecdote of his treachery to a trader, 
198. His reception of his son, on his 
return from a slave-hunting expedition, 
261. Suggestions for preventing his pre- 
datory incursions into the Negro king- 
doms, 281. His expedient for securing 
his duty on captured slaves, 268. 
Music of the Tibboos and of Fezzan, 234. 
Negroes, ill treatment of by the Mohammed- 
ans, 79. Painful march of some liberated 
Negroes, across the deserts, 92. Account 
of the traffic in, 120—122. And of the 
songs of the captive Negroes, 336, 337. 
Amiable character of the women, 140. 
In what manner the Negroes are taken 
captives, 255. Markets for the sale of, 
263. Their condition in Fezzan, 287. 
Especially at Morzouk, 288. Sufferings 
of some Negroe-captives in their journey 
across the deserte to Tripoli, 296, 323, 
325, 329, 332, 343. Scanty allowance 
