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him a solid and easy gait on a ground where all other 
animals walk with slow, short and uncertain steps, and 
in a tottering manner. Hence the camel, intended by- 
nature for these journeys, affords a new motive of praise 
to the Creator, who in his wisdom has given the camel 
to the African, as the rein-deer to the Laplander. 
The town of Souera, which is found on the maps un- 
der the name of Mogador, was built by Sultan Sidi 
Mohamed, father to the present sultan. It is of a regu- 
lar construction, and its high buildings give a tolerable 
view for African cities. The great market place, which 
is surrounded with arcades, is handsome; the streets 
are regular, but too narrow. The town is surrounded 
with walls, and defended by some pieces of cannon, 
which are placed towards the land- side, in order to 
prevent the incursions of the Arabs. On the sea-side 
is a battery, much elevated, which strikes in front, but 
the embrasures are so narrow, that the cannon have 
little room to play, and are used with some difficulty; 
this battery contains also some mortars. The last em- 
brasure on the south side forms an angle with the flank, 
and holds a large cannon, which defends the entrance 
of the port. 
The port is formed by a canal, which makes an 
island at the south-west part of the town. I was told 
that it is not very safe; however, an English frigate 
was riding there at anchor. The entrance of the port 
has another battery, which is better than the former: 
large magazines of a very good construction are estab- 
lished between these batteries. 
The island which forms the port may be about a 
mile in diameter, and is about half a mile distant from 
