CONTENTS. 
CHAPTER XVI. 
Illness of Ali Bey. — Natural History.— -Eclipse of the Moon. — ; 
Return of the suitan. — Present of wives. — He announces his 
voyage to Mecca. — Grand visit and present from the suitan. — » 
Tent sent by him. — The departure of Ali Bey from Mo- 
rocco - Page 179 
CHAPTER XVII. 
Reigning house of Morocco. — Genealogy. — Scherifs. — Tactics. 
—Revenue of the sultan. — His guards. — His wives. — Depar- 
ture of Ali Bey from Fez. — Journey to Ouschda - 192 
CHAPTER XVIII. 
Description of Ouschda. — Difficulties in continuing my journey. 
— Detention by order of the sultan.- — Departure from Ousch- 
da. — Adventures in the desert. — Arrival at Laraish, and its 
description. — Departure from the empire of Morocco 207 
CHAPTER XIX. 
On the ancient Atlantis — On the existence of a mediterranean 
sea in the centre of Africa - - * 1 229 
CHAPTER XX. 
Information received of an interior sea in Africa - 247 
CHAPTER XXI. 
Voyage from Laraish to Tripoli in Barbary. — Rising of the sea. 
— Storm. — Repose on the bank of Kirkeni. — Description of 
the island of the same name. — Arrival at the port of Tri- 
poli - 250 
CHAPTER XXII. 
Landing. — Presentation to the pacha. — Intrigues. — Description of 
Tripoli. — Government. — Court. — Mosques. — Courts of jus- 
tice. — Coffee houses. — Provisions. — Jews.— Trade. — Weights, 
measures, and coin. — Climate. — Antiquities.— Kingdom of 
Tripoli - 260 
