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u this is the first time I have spoken to you." She aft- 
swered modestly, "I shall follow my Lord." I replied, 
" Consider well; your decision admits no retraction." 
Mohhana said, " Yes, my Lord, I shall follow you to all 
" the parts of the world where you are going, and to 
" death." Upon this I said to all those who were present* 
' ! You hear Mohhana's declaration, and are witnesses to 
" her resolution." And turning to her, I said, "You 
" are a good creature; you are attached to me, and I j 
" shall always protect you; prepare yourself to accom- 
" pany me. Good bye." 
I ordered a kind of litter to be made for Mohhana. It 
is called Darbucco, and could be shut on all sides; it is 
placed on a mule or camel, and only used by ladies of 
high rank in this country. Poor Tigmu did not require 
so many ceremonies, she might wrap herself with her 
hhaik or bournous. Both ladies had a tent assigned 
to them, which protected them against any one's indis- 
cretion. Thus I prepared for my journey from Morocco, 
leaving behind me, with the necessary instructions as 
administrator of my estates, Sidi Omar Buseta y who 
was pasha of ihe same town. 
CHAPTER XVII. 
Reigning house at Morocco — Genealogy.— Scherifs. — Tactics.— Revenue of the 
SttltH.— His Guards.— His Wives —Departure of Ali Bey from Fez.— Jour- 
ney to Ouschda. 
The history of the sovereigns who have reigned in 
these countries, which now form the empire of Morocco, 
has been written by many authors, and among the Euro- 
pean ones, the work of Mr. Chenier, Charge of Affairs 
of the King of France at the Court of Morocco, seems 
to me worth v of esteem. 
