at the Douar of Woled Aisah, at
1 o'clock, P.M. and pitched our tents. 6

Departed at 7, A.M.; arrived at El Woladia,
at 6, P.M. 11

Mounted at 8; arrived at Saffy, at 5. 9

Started at 1, P.M.; rode six hours to the
river Tansift; slept at the Sanctuary
near the river. 6

Rose at midnight, struck the tents, and
mounted at 1 o'clock, A.M. arrived at
the Sanctuary of Seedi Buzurukton, at
11. 10

Dined, slept, and started again at 4
o'clock, P.M. and entered Mogodor at
half-past 7 o'clock. 3-1/2

130

Average rate of travelling, (including stoppages,) three miles per
hour, 390 miles in 130 hours.
134

LETTER XVII.

_An Account of a Journey from Mogodor to Saffy, during a Civil War,
in a Moorish Dress, when a Courier could not pass, owing to the
Warfare between the two Provinces of Haha and Shedma.--Stratagem
adopted by the Author to prevent Detection.--Danger of being
discovered.--Satisfaction expressed by the Bashaw of Abda,
Abdrahaman ben Nassar, on the Author's safe Arrival, and
Compliments received from him on his having accomplished this
perilous Journey_.

TO THE SAME.
Mogodor, 1802.

Having arranged all my affairs, I awaited an opportunity to depart
for England. A Spanish vessel was lying at the port of Saffy,
nearly ready to sail, bound to Cadiz; but how to reach the former
port was the difficulty; the provinces of Shedma and Haha, through
which I must necessarily pass, were at war against each other, and
an army of several thousand men were encamped at Ain el Hajar, a
spring near the road, between Mogodor and Saffy; so that all
communication was cut off, insomuch that it was dangerous, even for
a courier, to attempt to pass from one port to the other. I was
extremely anxious to reach Europe, and I determined to go to Saffy
by land. I accordingly sent for a trusty Arab, whose character for
135 fidelity I had often before proved. I asked him if he would
undertake to conduct me to Saffy. He required a day to consider of
it. He then