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decomposing from the contact of the atmosphere, remain 
insulated, and have the appearance of an immense 
church-yard, with perpendicular tomb- stones. 
CHAPTER XIV. 
Arrival at Morocco. — Generosity of the Sultan. — Semelalia.— -The Sultan's de- 
parture. Ali Bey's journey to Mogador. — -the Sahhara. — Mogad or.— -Pub- 
lic Festivals. — Return to Morocco. 
The Sultan was highly satisfied with my arrival at 
Morocco; so were Muley Abdsulem and all my friends 
at court. Soon after my arrival, the Sultan sent me a 
quantity of milk from his table, as a sign of his affection; 
and Muley Abdsulem did the same. Next day I waited 
on them, and received new tokens of their friendship 
and esteem which seemed, to increase daily. 
Some days afterwards, the Sultan made me a present 
of some considerable estates, which, independently of 
my own funds, enabled me to maintain the expenses 
which my rank required. I was at home, when one of 
the sultan's ministers was introduced, presenting me a 
Firman, by which the Sultan made me an absolute 
donation of a villa called Semelalia, with estates belong- 
ing to it, and consisting of lands, palm tree, olive tree 
plantations, kitchen gardens, &c. And besides this, 
a house in the town was attached to them, known by 
the name of Sidi Benhamed Duqueli. 
The chateau and the plantations of Semelalia had 
been constructed by the Sultan Sidi Mohamed, father 
to Muley Soliman, who made of it his favourite habita- 
