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　streaming　in　　the　wind　of　the　Levant；　which　blows　here　almost　incessantly。　　One　　is　the　bloody　flag　of　the　Moor；　the　natural　master　of　the　soil；　but　　the　eleven　are　of　foreigners　and　Nazarenes；　and　are　emblems　of　　distant　and　different　people。　　There　floats　the　meteor　banner　of　　England　beside　the　dirty　rags　of　Spain　and　Portugal。　　There　the　　pride　of　Naples；　of　Sardinia；　and　Sweden。　　There　the　angry　　tricolor；　and　not　far　from　it　the　most　beautiful　of　all；　the　　Dannebrog　of　Denmark；　a　white　cross　gleaming　consolingly　amidst　　blood　and　fire；　as　when　first　seen　by　Waldemar；　neighbour　to　it　the　　Austrian；　there　the　Orange；　and　yonder；　far　remote　from　all；　like　　the　country；　the　stripes　and　stars　of　the　United　States。　　Tangiers；　　with　a　Moorish　and　Jewish　population；　is　not　the　city　either　of　the　　Moor　or　the　Jew：　　it　is　that　of　the　consuls。

Were　it　possible　for　any　unprejudiced　and　rational　being　to　doubt　　for　a　moment　that　the　religion　of　Mahomet　is　a　false　one　and　　uncalculated　to　promote　the　moral　and　political　improvement　of　　mankind；　a　slight　glance　at　this　Mahometan　country　would　be　　sufficient　to　undeceive　him。　　The　Moors　are　the　most　fanatic　of　all　　Mahometans；　and　consider　the　Turks；　Persians；　and　other　followers　　of　the　Desert…Prophet；　as　seceders　from　the　severe　precepts　of　　their　religion。　　What　is　their　state？　　They　are　governed　in　their　　towns　and　provinces　by　arbitrary　despots　called　Pashas；　who　are　　accountable　to　no　person　but　the　Emperor；　whose　authority　they　　frequently　set　at　nought；　and　who　is　himself　a　despot　of　the　most　　terrible　description。　　Their　lives；　properties；　and　families　are　　perfectly　at　the　disposal　of　these　men；　who　decapitate；　imprison；　　plunder；　and　violate　as　their　inclination　tempts　them。　　In　this　　country　it　is　every　person's　interest；　however　wealthy；　to　exhibit　　an　appearance　of　abject　poverty；　as　the　suspicion　of　wealth　　instantly　produces　from　the　Sultan　or　Pasha　a　demand　for　some　large　　sum；　which　must　be　forthwith　paid　or　decapitation　or　torture　are　　the　severe　alternatives。　　Here　justice　is　indeed　an　empty　name；　the　　most　atrocious　criminals　escaping　unpunished　if　able　to　offer　a　　bribe　sufficient　to　tempt　the　cupidity　of　those　whose　duty　it　is　to　　administer　it。　　Here　money　is　sought　after　with　insatiable　avidity　　by　great　and　small；　for　its　own　sake；　and　not　for　what　it　will　　produce。　　It　is　piled　up　in　the　treasury　or　is　buried　underground；　　according　to　the　situation　in　life　of　its　possessors。　　In　this　land　　there　is　neither　public　peace　or　individual　security；　no　one　　travels　a　league　but　at　the　extreme　danger　of　his　life；　and　war　is　　continually　raging　not　against　foreign　enemies　but　amongst　the　　people　themselves。　　The　Sultan　collects　armies　and　marches　against　　this　or　that　province；　which　is　sure　to　be　in　a　state　of　rebellion；　　if　successful；　a　thousand　heads　are　borne　before　him　on　his　return　　in　ghastly　triumph　on　the　lances　of　his　warriors；　and　if　　vanquished；　his　own　not　unfrequently　blackens　in　the　sun　above　the　　gate　of　some　town　or　village。　　Here　truth　and　good　faith　are　　utterly　unknown；　friendship　exists　not；　nor　kindly　social　　intercourse；　here　pleasure　is　sought　in　the　practice　of　　abominations　or　in　the　chewing　of　noxious　and　intoxicating　drugs；　　here　men　make　a　pomp　and　a　parade　of　their　infamy；　and　the　　cavalcade　which　escorts　with　jealous　eye　the　wives　and　concubines　　of　the　potentate　on　a　march　or　journey　is　also　charged　with　the　　care　of　his　ZAMMINS；　the　unfortunate　youths　who　administer　to　his　　fouler　passions。　　Such　is　the　moral；　and　the　political　state　of　　Morocco！　　Such　are　the　fruits　of　a　religion　which　is　not　that　of　　the　Bible。

The　state　of　the　Jews　in　this　country　is　in　every　respect　pitiable。　　　It　is　one　of　great　thraldom；　yet　is　nevertheless　far　superior　to　　what　it　was　previous　to　the　accession　of　the　present　monarch　Muley　　Abd　al　Rahman　to　the　throne；　before　that　period　they　enjoyed　　scarcely　any　of　the　rights　of　human　beings；　and　were　plundered；　　beaten；　and　maimed　by　the　Moslems　at　pleasure。　　As　the　Moors　of　　Barbary　are　the　most　fanatic　amongst　the　Mahometans；　so　are　the　　Barbary　Jews　the　most　superstitious　of　their　race；　observing　in　the　　strictest　manner　the　precepts　of　the　Talmud　and　the　sages。　　A　great　　many　singular　ceremonies　and　usages　are　to　be　found　amongst　them　　which　are　not　observed　by　the　Hebrews　in　any　other　part　of　the　　world；　more　especially　at　their　wedding　festivals　which　are　carried　　on　during　a　period　of　eleven　days；　during　which　the　house　which　is　　open　to　all　comers　exhibits　a　continual　scene　of　dancing；　feasting；　　and　revelry　of　every　description。　　There　is　much　at　these　marriages　　which　has　served　to　remind　me　of　those　of　the　Gitanos　of　Spain　at　　which　I　have　been　frequently　present；　especially　the　riot　and　waste　　practised；　for　like　the　Gitano；　the　Barbary　Jew　frequently　spends　　during　the　days　of　his　wedding　not　only　all　that　he　is　possessed　　of；　but　becomes　an　embarrassed　man　for　the　rest　of　his　life　by　the　　sums　which　he　is　compelled　to　borrow　in　order　not　to　incur　the　　opprobrium　of　appearing　mean　on　so　solemn　an　occasion。　　The　books　　current　among　them　are　the　Bible　with　the　commentaries　of　the　　rabbins；　parts　of　the　Mischna；　and　the　prayers　for　all　the　year；　　likewise；　but　more　rare；　the　Zohar；　which　all　speak　of　with　　unbounded　veneration；　though　few　pretend　to　understand　it。　　I　have　　not　unfrequently　seen　at　their　synagogues　the　Bible　Society's　　edition　of　the　Psalms；　and　they　appeared　to　prize　it　highly。

A　market　is　held　on　every　Thursday　and　Sunday　morning　beyond　the　　walls　of　Tangiers　in　a　place　called　the　SOC　DE　BARRA　or　outward　　market…place。　　Thither　repair　the　Moors　from　the　country；　bringing　　with　them　corn；　fruit　and　other　articles；　the　productions　of　their　　fields　and　gardens　for　the　consumption　of　the　town。　　It　is　my　　delight　to　visit　this　spot　which　is　on　the　side　of　a　hill；　and　　sitting　down　on　a　stone　to　gaze。　　What　a　singular　scene　presents　　itself　to　the　view：　　a　wild　confusion　of　men　and　horses；　of　donkeys　　and　camels；　of　countenances　of　all　hues；　swarthy　and　black；　livid　　and　pale；　of　turbans　of　all　dyes；　white；　green　and　red；　of　Jewish　　skull…caps　with　here　and　there　an　Andalusian　hat；　of　haiks　and　　gaberdines；　of　arrogant　Moors；　indifferent　Europeans　and　cringing　　Hebrews；　the　latter　walking　barefooted　in　the　place　where　the　corn　　is　sold；　which　the　Moor　says　is　sacred　and　unfit　to　be　pressed　by　　the　sandals　of　the　dog…Jew。　　What　a　hubbub　of　sounds：　　the　　unearthly　cry　of　the　enormous　camels　and　the　neighing；　braying；　and　　bleating　of　other　quadrupeds；　mingled　with　the　discordant　jabber　of　　various　and　strange　tongues。　　I　have　been　in　many　singular　places　　in　the　course　of　my　existence；　but　certainly　in　none　more　so　than　　the　SOC　DE　BARRA　of　Tangiers。

There　is　much　Spanish　spoken　in　this　place；　especially　amongst　the　　Jews；　it　is　also　generally　understood　by　the　Europeans。　　The　　prevalent　language　however　is　the　Arabic；　or　rather　a　dialect　of　it　　called　by　some　Mograbbin。　　I　was　glad　to　find　that　I　could　make　　myself　very　well　understood　with　the　Arabic　of　the　East；　　notwithstanding　that　it　differs　in　many　points　from　the　Mograbbin；　　or　language　of　the　West。　　One　thing　has　particularly　struck　me；　　namely　that　the　wild　people；　who　arrive　from　the　far　interior　and　　who　perhaps　have　never　before　seen　a　European；　invariably　　understand　me　best；　and　frequently　in　conversation　designate　　objects　with　the　same　words　as　myself；　which　however　are　not　　intelligible　to　the　Moors　of　the　coast。　　I　am　by　this　time　　exceedingly　well　known　at　Tangiers；　indeed　I　take　the　best　means　of　　being　so　by　entering　into　discourse　with　every　person。　　I　believe　I　　am　liked　by　the　Moors　and　am　certainly　treated　with　much　respect　by　　the　Jews　amongst　whom　a　report　prevails　that　I　am　a　Polish　rabbi。　　　Shortly　after　my　arrival　I　was　visited　by　the　most　wealthy　Jewish　　merchant　of　Tangiers；　who　pressed　me　in　the　strongest　manner　to　　take　up　my　abode　at　his　house；　assuring　me　＇that　I　should　live＇　at　　free　cost；　and　be　provided　with　all　the　comforts　and　luxuries　which　　could　be　procured。

I　will　now　proceed　to　relate　what　has　been　accomplished　in　the　　cause　of　the　Gospel　since　my　arrival　at　Tangiers。　　I　will　endeavour　　to　be　as　concise　as　possible；　reserving　some　particulars　until　a　　future　occasion。　　For　the　first　fortnight　I　accomplished　nothing；　　and　indeed　attempted　nothing　in　the　way　of　distribution；　being　　occupied　in　making　myself　acquainted　with　the　place　and　studying　　the　character　of　its　inhabitants。　　I　occasionally　spoke　to　the　　Christians；　who　are　principally　Genoese　and　Spanish　sailors　and　　their　families；　on　the　subject　of　religion；　but　with　the　greatest　　caution；　being　unwilling　to　alarm　the　two　or　three　friars　who　　reside　in　what　is　called　the　Spanish　convent；　who　are　the　only　　officiating　Christian　priests　of　the　place；　and　who　might　have　　warned　their　flock　against　the　heretic　intruder。　　I　found；　as　I　had　　anticipated；　great　ignorance　among　these　poor　people　respecting　the　　most　important　points　of　the　religion　which　they　profess；　and　the　　Gospel　of　God　they　had　never　seen　nor　heard　of。　　At　the　end　of　the　　above…mentioned　period　I　employed　a　Jewish　youth　to　carry　the　　Testament　to　their　houses　and　to　of