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me. My society increased every day; the pashas^ 
sherifs, learned, or doctors, seemed to think themselves 
alike honoured if admitted to it. 
Some days after my arrival at Fez, I was taken to the 
mosque of Muley Edris, and into a fine building 
joining it, where I saw a fine collection of clocks. I 
was told that the sultan had ordered this building to be 
prepared for me, in order to go there to read or to stu- 
dy; and that the doctors would come there every day 
to have conferences with me. 
As it did not suit me to be under any kind of con- 
straint, I told them that I was grateful to the sultan for 
his goodness, and accepted of the residence; but after 
ordering my people to put carpets, cushions, a sofa, and 
other conveniences into the apartment, I told them that 
I should come sometimes to it to read, but not evert/ 
day. This language astounded them. 
In the space of ten days I went to it but twice. Seve- 
ral doctors came there, and our time passed in mutual 
compliments and indifferent conversations. 
In the meanwhile the news came that the sultan would 
soon, arrive at Fez. Upon this occasion Hadj Edris told 
me, that two days after my arrival his father had received 
an order from the sultan informing him that I was to re- 
gulate the clocks of Mulei Edris, and give the hours for 
the canonical prayers, and that for this purpose he had 
assessed me an income on the funds of the mosque; 
the disrespect implied by this order, or which might 
result from it, alarmed me. On hearing it read I sprang 
up like a goat and declaimed against the injustice of 
putting such duties on me who asked nothing of any 
one; I showed myself angry, and swore that I would ne- 
ver enter that house again, and riot even Mulei Edris's 
if no satisfaction were made me for this affront. The 
