novelty, except in
extent. I understood these plantations were on the same plan and
principle with those I had seen, leaving at certain distances,
square openings, to admit the air, for the better promotion of the
growth and increase of the fruit and produce of the trees.

The Prince was preparing to depart through Draha, and Bled el
Jereed, to Tafilelt; and we had our audience of leave previous to
his departure.
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LETTER XIX.

_Journey from Santa Cruz to Mogodor, when no Travellers ventured to
pass, owing to civil War and Contention among the Kabyles.--Moorish
Philanthropy in digging Wells for the Use of Travellers.--Travelled
with a trusty Guide without Provisions, Tents, Baggage, or
Incumbrances.--Nature of the Warfare in the Land. Bitter Effects of
Revenge and Retaliation on the Happiness of Society.--Origin of
these civil Wars between the Families and Kabyles.--Presented with
Honey and Butter for Breakfast.--Patriarchal Manner of living among
the Shelluhs compared to that of Abraham.--Aromatic
Honey.--Ceremony at Meals, and Mode of eating.--Travelled all
Night, and slept in the open Air;--Method of avoiding the
Night-dew, as practised by the Natives.--Arrival at Mogodor_.

TO THE SAME.

Santa Cruz, April 7, 1795.

The province of Haha was in arms; caffilahs, and travellers could
not pass; but it was expedient that I should go to Mogodor. Men of
property in this country, influenced by a philanthropic spirit,
often expend large sums in digging wells in districts, through
which caffilahs pass, on their road from one country to another. I
knew one of these philanthropists who was at Santa Cruz, and who
had recently benefited the province of Haha, by having dug a well
151 in the Kabyl of Benitamer, a mountainous district in Haha; I sent
for him, and as he was under obligations to me for various services
I had rendered to him and his family, he consented to accompany me
to Mogodor, through the disturbed province of Haha; and he assured
me, that his influence throughout that province was such, that, by
travelling quick, and without any baggage, tents, or incumbrances,
he did not doubt of conducting me safe to Mogodor. I agreed to go
with him, without servants, tents, or bedding, being determine