Thus Far
We May Do Justice To The Government Of These Moorish Princes.
This opinion, however, does not altogether coincide with that of the
late Mr. Hay.
According to the report of Mr. Borrow, as found in his
work, "The Bible of Spain," the Moorish government, according to Mr.
Hay, was "one of the vilest description, with which it was next to
impossible to hold amicable relations, as it invariably acted with bad
faith, and set at nought the most solemn treaties." But, if the
Maroquine Court had acted in this most extraordinary manner, surely
there would now be no Moorish empire of Western Barbary.
CHAPTER II.
Arrival at Tangier. - Moorish Pilgrims in Cordova. - Address of the
Anti-Slavery Society. - Mr. D. Hay, British Consul. - Institut
d'Afrique. - Conveyance of Eunuchs in vessels under the French
Flag. - Franco-Moorish Politics. - Corn Monopolies in Morocco. - Love and
veneration for the English name. - Celebration of the Ayd-Kebir, great
festival. Value of Money in Morocco. - Juvenile Strolling
Singer. - General account of the city of Tangier. - Intercourse between
the Moorish Emperor and the Foreign Consuls. - Cockney sportsmen, - The
degrading of high Moorish Functionaries. - How we smuggle Cattle from
Tangier to Gibraltar. - The Blood-letting of plethoric Placemen.
The communication between Gibraltar and Tangier is by no means easy and
regular, though the places are only a few hours' distance from the
other. I had waited many days at Gib. (as our captain called the former
place), before the wind enabled us to leave, and then, our boat being a
small transport for cattle, and the Government contractors wanting beef
for the garrison - for an Englishman or an English soldier cannot live in
any part of the world without beef - we were compelled to leave with the
wind in our teeth, and to make a night's voyage of this four or five
hours' traverse.
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