The land of the Moors; a comprehensive description . nitos [scomber pclaniis) and horse mackerel[scomber hippos) is carried on just off this port, mainlyby Portuguese. The imports are much the same as atother ports; much of what enters here finding its wayto Fez. Were it not for the difficulty of loading, the commerce ofLaraiche would be undoubtedly far more important, andwould absorb much of that of Tangier, being somuch nearer the northern capitals of Fez andMequinez. From hez it is about four days, travellingwith loaded animals, and from VA Kasar a short daysjourney over sand and gravel, wh
The land of the Moors; a comprehensive description . nitos [scomber pclaniis) and horse mackerel[scomber hippos) is carried on just off this port, mainlyby Portuguese. The imports are much the same as atother ports; much of what enters here finding its wayto Fez. Were it not for the difficulty of loading, the commerce ofLaraiche would be undoubtedly far more important, andwould absorb much of that of Tangier, being somuch nearer the northern capitals of Fez andMequinez. From hez it is about four days, travellingwith loaded animals, and from VA Kasar a short daysjourney over sand and gravel, which means fair travellingeven in winter. It is about twenty-two miles, or a shortdays journey, over the sand from Azila. which is onegood day from Tangier, and it is about eighty miles,or two and a half days from Rabat. It is situated inthe province of Fl I\lilot, and is the chief town of aliashalik. The exact position of Laraiche is latitude35° 13 N., and longitude O 7 30 W. By sea it is43 miles from Tangier, jj from Rabat, and j i K o < « o < PS <n m <u w X ^ M W5 0 C ^rl Oi r- o o l^ J w a X ^ -1 -1 < CHAPTER THE EIGHTH OlKN PORTS—4 SALLI-RABAT I—SLA (SALLI) PIRACY, rather than commerce—unless it be the tradein white slaves which resulted,—has given this ancienttown its fame. There is nothing attractive about it,low-lying on the north side of the Bu Ragrag, with tliemore prominent walls of Rabat on the opposite , „ , . SitittUio/i. bank of the river-mouth. Though its whitewalls gleam, and a few minarets relieve its uninterestingoutline, but for its historical associations, Salli wouldhardly repay a visit, and foreign visitors are not madewelcome. Even now, when such appear occasionally inthe streets of Salli, they are sometimes received withstones, or at least with curses, but it is usually Fanaticism. only the children who indulge in this are not allowed to reside in the town, thoughEnglish, Irish, French and other
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