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the whole, I left an alms with him; but I was after- 
wards told that there were sufficient funds for its ample 
support, if the administration of them were well con- 
ducted. At the origin of this establishment, they car- 
ried the luxury and extravagance so far, as to construct 
a superb cradle in the middle of a large court, sur- 
rounded with galleries for the sick, and to pay a band 
of musicians to play every day under the cradle; but 
all this has disappeared, except the remains of the 
cradle, the sight of which gives rise to the deepest 
sorrow. 
We have already spoken of Seid Omar el Makram, 
chief of the Scherifs, and of Scheik el Methluti, chief 
of the Mogrebins, or western people. I will now 
give the names and offices of the other grand Scheiks, 
viz. 
Scheik Scharkaoui, chief of the grand mosque El 
Azahar, and first Scheik of the Ulema, or Learned 
Body. 
Scheik el Emir, administrator and treasurer of the 
Azahar, and second chief of the Ulema. 
Scheik Sodat el Ouafa'iya, chief of the order or fra- 
ternity of Ouafa'iyas. It is a rite which has particular 
forms and prayers. 
Scheik el Bekri, chief of the order of Aboubekr. 
The four Scheiks, or Judges and Counsellors of 
Kadi, are, 
Scheik Hhaneffi,"] 
Scheik Schaffi, I whose names answer to the 
Scheik Maleki, j four orthodox rites. 
Scheik Hanbeli, j 
The following personages are reckoned among the 
most learned men: 
