The land of the Moors; a comprehensive description . rom a small spot on to a horizontalwheel directly beneath the stone, beside which hangs abag to catch the flour. With the exception of the sale of its manufactures and the local demand for imports, trade is not brisk in Tetuan. Markets are held on Sundays, Wed- Biisi/iess , 1 T-- • 1 - 1 1 Quarters. nesdays and rri4ays, m the large space near the south side, called the Feddan, or Enclo- •?? A reputation beinjj undermined, liowever, by aniline substitutes. BUS J NESS QUARTERS 139 sure, but they are seldom largely attended, as provisionscan al
The land of the Moors; a comprehensive description . rom a small spot on to a horizontalwheel directly beneath the stone, beside which hangs abag to catch the flour. With the exception of the sale of its manufactures and the local demand for imports, trade is not brisk in Tetuan. Markets are held on Sundays, Wed- Biisi/iess , 1 T-- • 1 - 1 1 Quarters. nesdays and rri4ays, m the large space near the south side, called the Feddan, or Enclo- •?? A reputation beinjj undermined, liowever, by aniline substitutes. BUS J NESS QUARTERS 139 sure, but they are seldom largely attended, as provisionscan always be obtained at the Sok el Foki, or UpperMarket, which is little more than a wide street. Nearthis is a fandak, called Kl Usa, which serves as a sortof club where the better-class Moors meet of an after-noon for coffee and <^ossip. The palace, usually occupiedby the basha, occupies the north-east corner of theFeddan, which is used for powder-play or for imperialreceptions as well as for a market; the Customs officeadjoins the A STREET IN THE TETUAN MELLAH. The Mellah or Jewry of Tetuan is remarkable fi)r itsregular, parallel streets, frequently crossed by fl>ing 140 TETUAN arches. The houses in it belong to the Government, andwere originally let at very low rentals, but the actual The Meiidh occupiers, being third or fourth tenants, pay ac-cordingly. It is not a century since it was built,its inhabitants being driven from near the chief Jews here have very good schools for boys andgirls, supported by the Alliance Israelite of Paris. The best Moorish houses, belonging chiefly to descen-dants of the Andalucian families, are congregated ,, . , near the great mosque, the only one worth Moorish . Airhitecfure. otmg. Situated m the older part of the houses have fine courts, surroundedwith arcades, some of which have marble fountainsin the centre, with orange and other trees. All havelarge tanks supplied by ever-running water, whichhas firs
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