The land of the Moors; a comprehensive description . s and doors closed. July and Octoberare the most trying months, the latter on account of theeffects of rain on the accumulated rubbish of the markets of Rabat are more than usually interest-ing for a coast town, because of the local manufactures,among which the most important is carpets. Manufactures. , , . . i • i , i Although when new of very bright colours,these productions have the name of being preparedentirely with vegetable dyes, which, when they fade,leave most harmonious shades. This industry is capableof great extension
The land of the Moors; a comprehensive description . s and doors closed. July and Octoberare the most trying months, the latter on account of theeffects of rain on the accumulated rubbish of the markets of Rabat are more than usually interest-ing for a coast town, because of the local manufactures,among which the most important is carpets. Manufactures. , , . . i • i , i Although when new of very bright colours,these productions have the name of being preparedentirely with vegetable dyes, which, when they fade,leave most harmonious shades. This industry is capableof great extension and improvement, but as the work isall done by women in private houses, it is difficult tocontrol. Excellent Morocco leather is likewise producedhere, and there is a large and increasing trade in yellowand red Moorish slippers, many of which find their wayto the East Rabat is also famed for its pottery, andthe usual handicrafts are pursued. When there is a railway here, with a bridge over theBu Ragrag, it promises to be of some commercial im-. T72 RABAT portance. There are at present two European Europeau consuls, two vice-consuls, and three consular Kestdeiits. agents, all engaged in trade, besides whom there are several other foreign merchants. In 1886Rabat became a station of an English Presbyterianmission, which has developed into the Independent Cen-tral Morocco Mission. The Franciscans have also amission and school. The town was opened to Europeansby Mohammed XVII. or Abd er-Rahman II., but the presentcustom house was only erected in 1848. There are manyJewish traders also, who possess a good sized mellah,rebuilt about 1811, which contains sixteen synagogues. The people of Salli sometimes taunt the Rabatis withbeing descended from Jews who have embraced the faithof Mohammed, and whatever foundation there may befor this assertion,* it is certain that the Moors of Rabatare not considered of blue blood, and aristocratic familiesseldom intermarry with them. An Arab writer w
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