The passing of the Shereefian empire . imum of wives and concubines, andmade a judicious selection of a few favouritesfrom amongst the scores at Fez. The desertedones saw him depart with loud lamentations,knowing they were left to the tender mercy ofthe first successful aspirant to the vacant collected together all the available cash inthe State coffers, and with this he purchased theloyalty of a huge maJiaUa of soldiers and tribes-men. This great cavalcade of mounted men, 7000strong, left Fez at the beginning of September,and after sundry adventures reached Kabat onSeptember 14, — w
The passing of the Shereefian empire . imum of wives and concubines, andmade a judicious selection of a few favouritesfrom amongst the scores at Fez. The desertedones saw him depart with loud lamentations,knowing they were left to the tender mercy ofthe first successful aspirant to the vacant collected together all the available cash inthe State coffers, and with this he purchased theloyalty of a huge maJiaUa of soldiers and tribes-men. This great cavalcade of mounted men, 7000strong, left Fez at the beginning of September,and after sundry adventures reached Kabat onSeptember 14, — which is rapid travelling for aSultan. The journey was not devoid of incident,for the weaker tribes had to be overawed andthe loyalty of the powerful secured by extensivebribes. Abdul Aziz lost many of his followerson the road; for it was soon found that thepromised pay was not regularly forthcoming,and many deserted and returned to theirhomes. Of the 7000 who left Fez about 4000arrived at Rabat in a very discontented frame »# 1 ?.
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