; to 1-1/2d. per
mile for each camel, and to one farthing and one third per
quintal of merchandise per mile.]

[Footnote 3: That is for all who go from the Emperor of
Marocco's dominions, north of the river Morbeya, which is
called El Garb, or the North Western Division.]

[Footnote 4: These mud walls are made in cases, and the mode of
erecting them is called _tabia_. See Jackson's Account of the
Empire of Marocco, &c. &c. 2d or 3d edition, page 298.]

[Footnote 5: Hence it is called _Bled Shereef_, i.e. the
Country of Princes.]
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Shabeeny's next stage was to Draha[6], which he reached in six
days. The expense per camel was about six ducats, or thirty
shillings sterling. The district of Draha abounds in the small hard
date[7], which is very fine; from four to six drahems[8] (equal to
two to three shillings sterling) is the price of a camel load of
these dates.

The province of Draha is larger than that of Tafilelt, its
circumference being about four or five days' journey. The
natives[9] of Draha are very dark, approaching to black, in their
complexion: this province abounds in fortresses, like those of
Tafilelt.

[Footnote 6: A province at the foot of the mountains of Atlas,
south of Marocco, for which see the Map of West Barbary, in
Jackson's Account of the Empire of Marocco, &c. &c. p. 1.]

[Footnote 7: This date is called by the natives _bouskree:_ it
contains a larger quantity of saccharine juice than any other
date. This province also produces a date called _butube_, which
is the best that grows, and is called _sultan de timmar_, i.e.
the king of dates. It is not used as an article of commerce,
but is sent as presents to the great, and costs nearly double
the price of those of any other quality: the quality mostly
used for foreign commerce, is the Tafilelt date, called _timmar
adamoh_, which is sold by the grocers in London. This species
is, however, considered very unwholesome food, and accordingly
is never eaten by the Filellies, or inhabitants of Tafilelt,
but is food for the camels. The district of Tafilelt abounds in
dates of all kinds: there are not less than thirty different
kinds; and the plantations of dat