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The Shek Shaoni, whose province has an appear- 
ance of opulence, was absent, but his brother came to see 
me, and he sent me a quantity of provisions as a pre- 
sent. 
Tuesday, August 6th. We broke up at six in the 
morning, directing ourselves to the west in the moun- 
tains, between which we were kept till the afternoon We 
then descended into an extensive plain, where we took 
a N. W. direction, and continued so till about four 
o'clock, when we passed the river Moulouia, at the left 
shore of which I ordered our camp to be established, in 
the vicinity of a douar. 
The mountains which we had been passing were not 
so barren as the last; they afforded some small rivers 
and cultivated ground. The plain is quite like the desert 
of Angad; which I had passed on my road to Oushda. 
I felt continually indisposed, and was afraid of getting 
worse. 
Wednesday, August 7th. My caravan took the way 
already described, leading to the alcassaba of Temes- 
suinn. 
Thursday, August 8th. We continued the same 
road, and arrived at the bottom of the town of Teza. 
Friday, August 9th. We remained with our camp 
all the day on the same spot, and I Went into the town 
to say my prayers at the mosque, as it was Friday. 
I consider the town of Teza to be the prettiest of 
the empire of Morocco. It is the only one not in ruins. 
Its streets are handsome, its houses neat, and painted 
on the outside. Its principal mosque is very large, well 
constructed, and has a fine porch. Several markets 
