CONTENTS 
OF 
THE FIRST VOLUME. 
CHAPTER I. 
My arrival at Tangier. — Examination. — Presented to the gover- 
nor. — Settled in a house. — I prepare to go to the mosque. — Fes- 
tival on the birth of the prophet. — Marabout. — Visit to the 
cadi ------ Page 1 
CHAPTER II. 
Circumcision. — Description of Tangier. — Fortifications. — Mili- 
tary service. — Horse race. — Population. — Character of the in- 
habitants. — Customs - - - - 9 
CHAPTER III. 
Audiences of the governor.— -Those of the cadi. — Food.-— Mar- 
riages. — Sepulchres. — Public bath - - 17 
CHAPTER IV. 
Architecture. — Mosque. — Music. — Amusements. — Female Ex- 
clamations. — Sciences. — Saints 27 
CHAPTER V. 
Jews. — Weights, measures and money. — Commerce.— Natural 
History. — Geographical Position. - <■ - 34 
CHAPTER VI. 
Continuation of the history of Ali Bey. — Notices on the interior 
of Africa. — His presentation to the emperor of Morocco.— Vi- 
sits of the sultan and his court 43 
