The Burton Holmes lectures; . A LABVRINIU OF NARROW \\ A\ S thanks to our officialletters, we expect tofind that ample pro-visions for our com-fort have been halt at last beforean unpromising door,in a deep and narrowstreet. The palaceof the Basha is notextremely imposing inits exterior, but weknow that in Moroccobare outer walls oftenhide undreamed - ofsplendor, and thatdirty, dingy streetsmay surround pavil-ions and gardens ofunsuspected it is withcontidence that we in- trust our letters,long, beautifullywritten documentsin Arabic, to theattendant at thedoor. He disa
The Burton Holmes lectures; . A LABVRINIU OF NARROW \\ A\ S thanks to our officialletters, we expect tofind that ample pro-visions for our com-fort have been halt at last beforean unpromising door,in a deep and narrowstreet. The palaceof the Basha is notextremely imposing inits exterior, but weknow that in Moroccobare outer walls oftenhide undreamed - ofsplendor, and thatdirty, dingy streetsmay surround pavil-ions and gardens ofunsuspected it is withcontidence that we in- trust our letters,long, beautifullywritten documentsin Arabic, to theattendant at thedoor. He disap-pears ; we wait ;he remains out ofsight ; we con-tinue to wait. For three long,mortal hours this. THE BEST HOTKI. INIh/ I3S FEZ endures. Evidently the Ikislia is deliberating^ deeply uponthe proper disposition of his unwelcome visitors. Now andthen an official comes out to look us over, but nothing isdone. Soldiers and servants are sent away on errands, andseem never to return. We sit, meanwhile, mute protests atthe door. Knowing our helplessness, we curb our angerand impatience, and endeavor to conceal our weariness fromthe scornful citi;^ens who pass with haughty sneers, happyto see two Christians awaiting the Bashas pleasure. At last a servant comes with a reply. On receiving it,Haj Hies into a passion, and orders the caravan to follow him,and away we tile through the crowded streets, Haj gesticu-lating wildly and shouting loud enough for all to hear thatthe Basha has attempted to extort money from the foreignvisitors, who are great lords, whereas he is bound by instruc-tions from the Minister at Tangier to lodge them at theexpense of the city. And this is true; it is the polic
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