The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-05
DR.. ROHLFS' LECTURE.

DR.. GERHARD RoHLFs' FIRST DISCOURSE ON MS
TRAVELS IN AFRIcA-HIs EXPERIENCES AS THE
SULTAN OF MoRocco's PRIVATE PHYSICIAN.
DR.. Gerhard Rohns delivered last evening his nrst
lecture at steinway Hall before large German
audience Dr. Rohis Is the very bean ideal Of the e1
plorcr and traveller, hercuean with a hne
boldly face, admirable delivery and sonorous
His lecture last evening, which dealt only with
his experiences Morocco brilliant success ~
was delivered in a graphic vivid manner, and showed
wealth of knowledge spced with rich fancy ana Keen
humor, which cannot but give Dr. Rohlis a. eminent
place among he possesses already among
travellers Ii may be promised that with the excep
ton OF Livingstone, Dr. Rohlfs j. the only European
who ever crossed Africa from TrIpoi 70 Lagos.
ISAccEssBlLIrY MOROCCO
Dr. RohIfs began by saying that Il was most ex-
traordnary circumstance that little had been known
Of africa whence the ancient Greeks and Romans had
derived their primitive culture As instance Of the
high state Or cultivation which prevailed at time in
Africa he mentioned among others the fact which Is
Dut little known that in the 1rst century Of Chrstcn-
loo bishops actively engaged in the work Of
conversion in that continent The land into which he
intended take his auditors Morocco, he said
tremely inaccessible not account Of IT'S peculiar
conaquraon bat on account Of the intolerance the
Aohammedan religion. The Sultan Of Morocco was
supposed be the personal descendant Of the Prophet
and this together with the increased anagonism III
Mohsmmodans toward Chrstendom, which owing
the expulsion OF the Moors from Spain, accounted
Tor the great exclusiveness Of the country.
BEGINNING HIS JOURNEY.
Dr. RohIfs described the vegetation Of Morocco by
far the luxurant of country Africa speak
ing of the animal kingdom represented In Morocco,
the lecturer made the interesting observation that
mistake 10 suppose the tiger, lion, &c, were
peculiar to Africa and unknown In Europe. That
lions and tigers, &c, roamed over Europe
proved among other things, by the frequent appear
of cayerns in Germany. The population Of
Morocco he estimated at 1000 900. In order 10 pene-
this country he had TO embrace the Moham-
medan faith had 70 adopt the native costume inclusive
o OF aroan ysnSw The Oe' op Tine
second day of his journey to the
capital he experienced the first proof OF the reachery
natives his guide stole his bundle Of Clothes
which constituted his entire outfit and disappeared
with IT, His only hope of reaching his goal
centred in the extraordinary hospitality of the Arabs
who allowed the traveller pass without offer
ing him food and drink, and, if necessary shelter.
MOROCCO.
He thus reached the holy city OF wasen without any
accident He found there a remarkable tor one
thing, namely, that celbacy was completely unknown
there were no bachelors LaughcEl IL was we'll known
that Mohammedans often drank VINE at their houses,
which they pretended to abhor in public Here, in
Wasen, some OF the followers OF the Prophet could be
seen sitting the street with bottles OF in their
hands. On his arrival at Fee the Minister OF War gave
him drman which made him the chief physician the
army OF Morocco Dr. Rohfs described the motley
army Of Morocco in their odd array and the picturesque
march TO Mlkenes on inns march the sultan was ac-
comPanied by 400 OF the tvorltes OF his harem
(laul lie who rode on mules.
turned to that city, which before him had only been
visited by European The speaker vivid and
decidedly humorous picture OF Fez The
so narrow that could not walk side by side.
The houses had windows fronting the streets, and
the rooms were high and long but SO exceedingly mar
II impossible for large TO lie
Caughterl OF the modern convenences TO
which Europeans were 50 much accustomed, Of chairs,
tables &c. the inhabitants of Fee knew nothing
DR.. Rohfs described the mosques Of Fee, most Of
them resting endless number Of pillars In this
connection he observed that II remarkable that
although the Mohammedans invented tho Moorish
style OF architecture perfect specimens OF II could
be IN Africa except where European culture had
aided them. His stay Fee short by
\ toward event-the Pasha his master, poisoned by
order OF the Sultan.
TUE HAREM
DR. Rohfs then returned the Sultan at Mikenes and
there promoted to the position Of the body phys-
clan TO the Sultan. One OF his duties The
400 women OF the harem He allowed to pene-
It's Interior but the chief eunnch brought
them 70 his chamber. DR.. Rohlis insisted that they
should take OF their wells, but the eunuch would not
take upon himself grant them permission do so,
aud had to consult the Sultan about it, At last he
back with this response The Sultan had decided that,
Gently embraced Mohammedar laith, his need
not be ashamed 70 let HIM their faces aughter.)
At this point Dr. Rohlfs made a pause of about ten
minutes, which filled by extremely comica piano
playing In the second OF hls lecture DR.. kuhlls
described his journey toward the SOUTH to Arbat,
Mogsdor Tarudant and through the desert The
greatest Of all objections Morocco the dirt Even
the opulen citizen only bought garment once year
and then be wore II day aud night DR.. Rohlis gave
picturesque account Of the vases toned Draa, Tablet
and Tuat The most thrilling point Of the lecture
when he described the treaChery OF one VI his Arab
hosts who shot him IN both and left him for dead
in OASIS and his wonderful salvation and recovery
through the aid Of friendly Arabs
The lecture received with unstnted marks OF APP
probation, and the audience left greatly delighted with
DR.. Rohlfs and his travels