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own satisfaction; and if the Jew is right, he lodges a 
complaint with the judge, who always decides in favour 
of the Mussulman. This shocking partiality in the dis- 
pensation of justice between individuals of different sects 
begins from the cradle; so that a Mussulman child will 
insult and strike a Jew, whatever be his age and infirmi- 
ties, without his being allowed to complain, or even to 
defend himself. This inequality prevails even among 
the children of these different religions; so that I have 
seen the Mahometan children amuse themselves with 
beating little Jews, without these daring to defend them- 
selves. 
The Jews are obliged, by order of the government, 
to wear a particular dress, composed of large drawers, 
of a tunic, which descends to their knees, of a kind of 
burnous or cloak thrown on one side, slippers, and a 
very small cap; every part of their dress is black except 
the shirt, of which the sleeves are extremely wide, open, 
and hanging down very low. 
When a Jew passes before a mosque, he is obliged 
to take off his slippers, or sandals; he must do the same 
when he passes before the house of the kaid, the kadi, 
or of any Mussulman of distinction. At Fez and in 
some other towns they are obliged to walk barefoot. 
When they meet a Mussulman of high rank they are 
obliged to turn away hastily *o a certain distance on the 
left of the road, to leave their sandals on the ground se- 
veral paces off, and to put themselves into a most hum- 
ble posture, their body entirely bent forward, till the 
Mussulman has passed to a great distance; if they hesi- 
tate to do this, or to dismount from their horse when they 
meet a Mahometan, they are severely punished. I have 
often been obliged to restrain my soldiers or servants 
from beating these poor wretches, when they were not 
