New-York tribune., 1881-03-27
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
YuE sAcREp err or MOROCCO.

: -, w.tson has one valuable qualification with
-,,ss, too many trayelists forget to equip tbeul-
selxox. He Il invariably genial and good-natnreos
n tooka upon tho brightest side Of everything ne
isnsba A. ths serious troubles and the still mole
vexst,ous petty nseries Of foreign adventure; no
secs the best characteristics OF the people amons
whom he fns chosen to travel. and, II ne cher'snes
Any prejudice. 1t Is rather in favor oi ms en.sr,
tnipers thsn against them. lie seems 70 naso nav
srcat faith in tho efficacy Of poiitsness anu -.
s,.,iop FOR others. The time that we pass ID ms
cc,,pnny "a extremely pleasant; and we part rom
h,m st the end Of his plain and we'll written narfa-
s,ye In that comfortable frame OF mind when iot
laws a successful excursion when everybody mas
daAn as arreesblo as possible. The journey TO
Waxnn was regarded as dangerous one; no EURO
man before him had ventuTed to enter tne oacreu
f,ltv exoept Dr. Rohlfs who went as renegade YET
AR watson met with nothing but ciyijlty ana
t,ndnesa Chcrifs bashaws kaids. soldiers, beroers'
pcasarts. traders guides servants were all on the
best of terms with the cheerful Enghsnman.
q Tne City of wazan. which lies about seventy
miles in southeriy direction, from the etraits VI
Gibraltar. has long been place OF piierimaee'
owing 10 the peculiar repute for sanc'l'y " u0
beredltary Cher:fs The actual position Oh 'nAS
poverful family is difficult so define
IT,. r,rneror Of Morocco is the head OF the
f,hnrcb In that land but upon coming to tne
shrore he seeks the ratification and the blessing
of the great Cherif There s thus spirtuai power
many resr ects as great as his IN his own land put
~hich is acknowledged throughout manometah
Africa and is known and looked 9p 70 w tha, .ra
etans in most parts OF the "oriu ""'io ''''
The name cherif is properly applied to all the
.,.seendants OF the Prophet. The dignity IL VIII
Sevs hsen observed Is an hereditary one; eacn son
~ Cherif Is a Cherif but the acting neao OF tno
house of Wazan is not always the eldest son r9 81
great cher At the 81 Tanre and bis second
son fills his place at Wazan; no "tse' @ nnitu IL
lticaI or religious are involved IN tne a.gn.y n ~
t;tIe. and IT, does not Immediately confer any
authority sBut the power which lne grea. oaina OuH
wields Is substantial enough tnc EPeaUda a anneas
Min, aIone amongst men, as his equal, anu appeais
70 him for as ssistance in times OF dieulty ia cases
al serious rebellion he has accomplished wnaV IN an
army Of sOss GSsa 20 out lie to rou
pd - ,nnn more than one occasion he has undertaken
long and difficult journeys even TO tne Sanala isse
" cbtain the submission OF come bordeI cnieieaIn
,shc mas been occasioning trouble to the regning
hanse lie is the object of pilgrimage from oil
parts OF Northern Africa Manomesahs no e1d
when the present bearer of the name MADE tne
iourney to Mecca he was even there the oplect OF
msrssS re;Gs saT;aa an the KasbaS to PROSTATE them
selves before him.
Mr.. watson's interpreter solemnly assured MIN
tbat ha saw the great Cberif call down the full
moon from the sky and make 1t rest upon MS arm,
cbuckinq IL up again when he was tired OF 1t; and
Uadf Moharnmed declared that the tale was true'
,be preset possessor Of the title and dignity. VINO
resides principally at Tangier. leaving MS seconu
aon to represent him at Wazan, Is marrlec 10 an
Enql,shvoman and MIR. Watson, being furnished
with letter of introduction to this lady, waiteu
upon her without loss Of time as soon as ne ianded
at Taagier He found her at villa in the suDuros:
AlNn nlenf In
handed letter to one oi o nns ArSos So@e wnI de-
sired him to give il to the Cherlfa. ana ne vent
away into the house. leaving me to look ABOUT me
for twenty minutes when ne H StuInsu n @ M' IN GOOD D
fantile English: Mamma s7Y you, come WIN me
into the gardenn took his hand and ne leu me
sway to charming garden wnere 1oumt ounnth;no fno
Ieassuring in kindly greeting IRON an Engrrsn ISL
ladv and ] was at once made TO feel at home. Inc
sent mv going to Wazan, but she did not ye.
know whether he would encourage II. ne wisned
% Know ~.Ser way particulars before hs decided We
walked round the garden, wmen Was ptsay s1a ,a'I
ont and was gay with beds OF brilliant movers i
~as narticulariy pleased with some remarkably hne
wariegat.d ysrbenas which the Cherifa gathered
ma She told me that she had bright flowers all tnA
year round in ter flower gsras sa1 To Srox as
5 though they liked it. The view from the garden, @
walk was quite superb. Away down the steep
slope OF the hill the rich masses OF bright anu
Vsr,eS Foliage. the eye wanders across the blue
uad;terranean Straits to the blue hills Of Spain,
plain and clear from Cape trafalgar 10 tno nTck
living almost exactly opposite On sucn a day a. g.
fhis was a day OF unusual brightness with gentle
wind biz wing from the 9asi the the snansb teuche
,ere darting to aud fro like swallows on the wing
The Cherifa apologized for not asking me into tnt
Z hnnss ; b,rt explained that it was contrary u
Moorish custom, especially as her step-daughter
who was engaged TO be married. was stayIiHg tnere
she showed.me her two fne boys four and SIX yeaI M
niG with warrantable pride. The younger is the
stu,sier Of the two, but tine elder already speaks
Enaiisb. French, Spanish aud Arabic, as chlit
speaks Of courss but IN eaen case w.n as ncient
surprised to find myself walking about and tsiklnI
without restraint with the Cherifa Just as thougi
we had been IN our native land ana felt nttl m
nneasy az to what might happen IL the Cherif wer
10 return and find me there. inst as was ABOUT M
take leayeI heard the trampling OF horses. ana tn
Grard CheYif himself rode up on o fine cream
coiored whttefaced barb. He was accompanied Q.
two attendants, also on horseback. de ~ ono
dismounted and came slowly 70 US. dsr A. Was an mn p
ATTY years with an altogether typical face, -hrrn
fixed and impassiye,- "a man whose 2 anger 6 ;SSn %Sa
be terrible and without reinorse; but OF evluen
power and quiet dignity; tti man silently am
calmly coming along TO where was standing,
pAlrsble trespasser and interioper ne was Iicn ia
bnt plDinly dressed wearing the tez and blue Jels
binh. but European waistcoat and trousers. ma
plenty Of time to observe him, for he came slowli
and wondered whether behind tnat III nnmovsoi s'oI
face lay the command which story y-teilers wo9i s
assuredly have put there: Sew TINS aeg OF
Christian In sack. and cast him into the depths
However. there was really no need for any kin
of apprehension. The Cherifa introduced me, III
Cherif shook hands with me, and told one slave
trinr three chairs and another to set the fountain
playfng, and then we sat down. aud explained
BIN exactly what wished 70 be at, the Cherita u
ferpresina Tor me- He pondered over the matter
iitfis and then told me that he thought migl
safely 20. and that be would give me letter
his son. who was now the Cberif at Wazan, his lel
dsrstand that / went entirely on my own respci
sibilty. he did not think that ran much rls
aniess met with o fanatic, but, that as was 81
ART European to enter the Sacred City as Chri
Elan. ne wished that would adopt at least II
turban jelabish, and slippers Of the country. y
thouRht that should ind them comfortable
frrvsi In whilst should also attract less attention
= innrired ahnut the existence of ruins In q