The Burton Holmes lectures; . IIIK HOTEl-. INTO MOROCCO 27 an act of charity performed every week by the officials ofthe custom-house. How superbly important seems the whiterobed Moor charged with the graceful task of pressing intoevery outstretched dirty palm a shining Spanish copper worthabout two cents, while his assistant keeps his eyes well opento detect repeaters. Every now and then there is a livelyrow, resulting from the detection of some clever unfortunate,

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