The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-08-02
TRAVELLING IN MORoCCO.
Scenery Along the Way-situati0n OF Fee
n Camps OF Tribesmen.

and amp OF Tribesmen.
The road to Fez passes through a rich
grazing and agricultural land for almost the
whole way. Large crops Of corn, oats and
barley are grown In the neighborhood Of the
villages, while numerous herds Of cattle.
sheep, goats and camels find food in plenty
on the rich prairie land There are n o
woods, writes a correspondent Of the ] on
don Morning Pasf, and you consider yourself
fortunate II You find an orange grove or
isolated tree to shade You from the MONDAY
sun. which at this season Of the year renders
travelling far from pleasant
There are no mountains to be crossed and
hardly any bills worthy of the name until
You actually approach the neighborhood Of
the capital, which lies In q plain. For mile
after mile the track passes through the same
stony prairie land, delightfully."- green In the
spring, but at this season Of the year burnt
to an arid brown. Water is plentiful; there
are innumerable sprin gs, and WI fine rivers
continually strike the road in It's numerous
windings. But the sameness Of the scenery
becomes excessively monotonous.~ especially
at this season Of the year when the sun Is 30
hot that you seem to be living in the steam
from a great boiler.
~ fHcoAc oit tIaNOiIuk az hiBit
through fear Of being robbed, especially
while the country is disturbed by a revolu-
ton. Therefore 1t was necessary to rise at
half past 3 O'Clock In the morning, o OF
at daybreak and march until 10 or II o'clock,
then halt for three hours where there was
good water and II possible shade. and
move on again at 8 O'Clock IN the afternoon,
reaching camp at Z o'clock. By this time
forty to fifty miles had been covered.
The day passed uneventfully and we were
left severely alone by the travellers we met
or in the village through which We passed.
When within three miles Of our camp we
met three soldiers, who said that they had
been sent by Mulai el Hafd from Fez
with letters to Mr.. Carleton at Alcazar.
They were very friendly. and asked us
to wait n day In camp for them, when,
having fulfilled their mission, they would
accompany 70 to Fee asa guard in accord
ance with the wish Of their master.
To this proposition, which was really In
the nature OF a command, We agreed, the
oldest Of the three, who was much fatigued
by the journey, remaining with us. At our
hating place, the village Of Shumaja. we
were well received by the Kaid, or head
man, with all the customary Arab hos
pitality. We remained there on the follow
ing day to await the return Of the soldiers,
and on their arrival we resumed our Journey,
making a long and trying march Of forty
five miles In the great heat to a village
called Warga, situated on h river which
We were greeted by the younger son
Of the late Kaid in a most friendly manner
and provided with food n forage. Our
third and last camp before reaching the
lying high among the hills which guard the
approached to Fez from the north.
On the following morning a six hours
ride through the hills brought us in view
of Fee The first sight of the capital is
devoid of fine buildings. The prevailing
color is not white. as 10 most Moorish cities,
but a dull green and brown. The eye falls
Immediately on the series Of buildings with
sparkling green roofs which make up the
palace OF Abdul Aziz. now the headquarters
The town is divided into three parts-the
and Government offices: the Aiella.
where dwell tho Jews; and the Medina, the
Fen is surrounded by a fine old earth and
wall. loophoied and pierced by many !
gates. The river flows through the town, !
and. together with the many springs, pro- !
vides the inhabitants with a fine water
On tho plains which lie beyond
he town on three sides we saw the pumer-
BUS camps of the tribesmen and soldiers who
accompanied Mulai Ell Hafid on his march
the capital. We entered by tho north
gate and guided by an Arab fastened to
/ house which had been prepared for our /,
Mulai ell HaGd's orders.
Tho streets through which we passed
we're densely crowded. and it was easy TO
zee by tho animation that prevailed that the
,eople were taking a keen political interest
tho events of the day. Concealed by]
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attention, though occasionally a Moor.
hore observant than others. would gaze
ong and earnestly at our white skins
nd draw his companions attention to US.