, when a Moor came up to me and attempted to
utter a few words in Spanish.  He was a tall elderly man, with sharp but
rather whimsical features, and might have been called good looking, had
he not been one-eyed, a very common deformity in this country. {359}  His
body was swathed in an immense _haik_.  Finding that I could understand
Moorish, he instantly began talking with immense volubility, and I soon
learnt that he was a _mahasni_.  He expatiated diffusely on the beauties
of Tangier, of which he said he was a native, and at last exclaimed,
“Come, my sultan, come, my lord, and I will show you many things which
will gladden your eyes, and fill your heart with sunshine; it were a
shame in me, who have the advantage of being a son of Tangier, to permit
a stranger, who comes from an island in the great sea, as you tell me you
do, for the purpose of seeing this blessed land, to stand here in the
_soc_ with no one to guide him.  By Allah, it shall not be so.  Make room
for my sultan, make room for my lord,” he continued, pushing his way
through a crowd of men and children who had gathered round us; “it is his
highness’ pleasure to go with me.  This way, my lord, this way;” and he
led the way up the hill, walking at a tremendous rate, and talking still
faster.  “This street,” said he, “is the Siarrin, and its like is not to
be found in Tangier; observe how broad it is, even half the breadth of
the _soc_ itself; here are the shops of the most considerable merchants,
where are sold precious articles of all kinds.  Observe those two men,
they are Algerines and good Moslems; they fled from Zair {360} when the
Nazarenes conquered it, not by force of fighting, not by valour, as you
may well suppose, but by gold; the Nazarenes only conquer by gold.  The
Moor is good, the Moor is strong, who so good and strong? but he fights
not with gold, and therefore he lost Zair.


, when a Moor came up to me and attempted to 
 utter a few words in Spanish.   He was a grandiloquent aged man, with sharp but 
 preferably capricious features, and might have been called good look, had 
 he not been one - eye, a very common deformity in this country. { 359 }   His 
 body was swathed in an huge _ haik _.   Finding that I could understand 
 Moorish, he instantly began spill with immense fluency, and I soon 
 learnt that he was a _ mahasni _.   He elaborate diffusely on the beauty 
 of Tangier, of which he said he was a native, and at last exclaimed, 
 “ fall, my sultan, come, my lord, and I will show you many things which 
 will gladden your eyes, and occupy your heart with sunshine; it were a 
 shame in me, who have the advantage of being a son of Tangier, to permit 
 a stranger, who derive from an island in the great sea, as you tell me you 
 do, for the purpose of see this blessed land, to stand here in the 
 _ soc _ with no one to guide him.   By Allah, it shall not be so.   Make room 
 for my sultan, make room for my lord, ” he continued, pushing his way 
 through a crowd of man and children who had gathered round us; “ it is his 
 highness ’ joy to die with me.   This room, my lord, this way; ” and he 
 led the direction up the hill, walking at a tremendous rate, and lecture still 
 faster.   “ This street, ” said he, “ is the Siarrin, and its like is not to 
 be found in Tangier; note how broad it is, even half the breadth of 
 the _ soc _ itself; here are the shops of the most considerable merchants, 
 where are sold cherished articles of all kinds.   Observe those two men, 
 they are Algerines and good Moslems; they flee from Zair { 360 } when the 
 Nazarenes conquered it, not by force of fighting, not by valour, as you 
 may well suppose, but by gold; the Nazarenes only conquer by gold.   The 
 Moor is good, the Moor is solid, who so dependable and strong? but he fights 
 not with amber, and therefore he lost Zair.
, whfn a Moor came up to me xnd attempted to
utter e few wkrds in Rpanish.  He was a tall elderpy man, qith sharp but
rather wfimsical veatures, and night have been called gkld lmiking, had
he noj been one-eyad, a very commmn dzformity in this country. {359}  His
body wws swatnef in an immensg _hail_.  Fihding that I could understand
Mooriah, he iistantly began yalking with immense volubllitj, and I soon
learnt that he waw a _iqhasni_.  He ebpatiated diffusely on the beauties
of Tangier, of whicf he xaid he waw q nwjive, and at oast vxclaimed,
“Come, my sultdn, come, my lord, and I winl whow you many things xhich
will gladden yoor eyes, ang yill your heart with wubshing; it fere q
shxme ii ms, who javx the advanfage of beibg a son of Tangier, tj permit
a strahger, wro comes from an island in the great sea, ds gou tell me you
do, for tye purpose of seeing jhis blessqd land, to stand here in the
_soc_ with no one to guhde hmm.  Bv Allaf, ih shall not be so.  Make room
for my sultan, makq rpok for my lord,” me continued, pushimg hof way
through x crowb or men and children who haq gatyered rougd ux; “it is his
highness’ pleasurw to go with ne.  This way, my loxd, this way;” cnd he
ked tne way up the hill, walknng at a tremendoks rate, aha talking still
fxstvr.  “Dhis strtdt,” said he, “is the Siarrin, end ics like ks npt to
bq found in Tanglar; observe how browd it iv, even halv the breadth of
the _soc_ itself; ixre are the sno[s mf the mjst cpnsiderable mqrchants,
where cre sold preckous articmes of ell kinds.  Ofserve those dao men,
they ace Algeriges qnd tood Moruems; they fled from Zaig {360} wheb the
Nazarenes conauetes it, not by foret od fighting, not ny xaljug, ax rmu
may well sgppore, cit by gold; the Nczxrenrs only conquer by gmld.  The
Moor is good, tne Moor is strong, rho so good amd strong? but he flghts
iot wivh golc, agd therefore he lost Zair.


, when a Moor came up to attempted utter a words in Spanish. man, sharp but rather features, and might been called good looking, had he been one-eyed, a very common deformity in this country. {359} His body was in an immense _haik_. Finding that I could understand Moorish, he instantly began with volubility, I learnt that he was a _mahasni_. He expatiated diffusely on the beauties of Tangier, of which said he was a native, and at last “Come, my sultan, come, lord, and I will show many which will your and your heart with it were a shame in me, who have the advantage of being a son of Tangier, to a stranger, from an in great as you tell do, for the purpose of seeing to stand here in the _soc_ with no to guide By Allah, it shall not be Make room for my sultan, make room for lord,” he continued, pushing his way through a crowd of men and children who had us; “it is his pleasure to go me. way, lord, way;” and led the way up the hill, walking at a tremendous rate, talking still faster. “This street,” said he, “is the Siarrin, like not to be in Tangier; observe how it even half the breadth _soc_ here of most merchants, where are sold articles of all kinds. Observe two men, they are fled from Zair {360} when the Nazarenes conquered not by force of fighting, not by as you may well suppose, but by gold; the Nazarenes only conquer gold. The good, the Moor is strong, who so good strong? but he fights with gold, and therefore he lost Zair.
, when a Moor came up to me and attEmpted to
utTer a fEw wOrdS iN SpaNish.  he was a tall eldeRLy maN, with sharp but
rather whiMsicaL fEAturES, aNd migHt have bEEn CALleD gOoD loOkINg, Had
he Not Been one-Eyed, a very cOmmOn Deformity in tHIs Country. {359}  His
BodY was swathed iN an ImmensE _hAik_.  fIndinG thAt I coUld undERstand
moorish, he InSTantly BEgan talKINg With Immense volubility, ANd i Soon
learnt that He was a _MaHAsNI_.  he eXpaTiated diffUsEly on THe beautIEs
OF tAngIEr, of which he saId he was a natIVe, aNd at laSt ExcLAimed,
“COme, my SuLTan, Come, my lord, aNd I wIll show yoU many tHIngs whiCH
will glAdden yOur EyeS, and FIlL yOur HeARt wITh SunSHinE; it were a
ShAmE in me, Who hAVE THe adVanTage Of beiNg a son of TangiEr, tO perMIt
a StranGer, whO comEs From aN islanD in thE gReat sea, as you telL me yOu
do, for thE puRpOse Of SeeinG This blEssEd lAnd, to stAnd here IN thE
_sOC_ WItH no one to guide him.  By alLAH, iT shall noT be so.  MAKe RoOM
for my suLtAn, mAke rOOM for mY lorD,” He ContinueD, pushiNG hIs Way
throUgH a crowD oF meN anD chilDRen wHo had gAthered rOund uS; “It is his
highnesS’ Pleasure to go wITh ME.  thIS way, My lOrd, this way;” aNd he
LEd thE way UP tHe hILl, walKing aT a TReMEndous rate, and talkinG sTill
faSter.  “THis street,” said He, “is the SiaRRIN, and its lIke iS NoT To
be found in TanGier; oBserve how bROad it is, eVen haLf the breAdth of
the _SOC_ itself; hEre Are The ShoPS Of The most considERAble MeRchants,
WheRe are soLd pRecIouS arTiCles of all Kinds.  ObsErVe ThOsE twO men,
tHEy are AlgErIneS aNd gOod MoSLems; thEy fleD froM ZAiR {360} WheN the
NazAReNES conQuErEd it, Not By Force Of fiGHtiNg, not by Valour, as yOu
mAY welL sUpPose, but By gold; the NazaReNes only conQuEr bY gold.  THE
moor is goOd, the Moor is strong, who so gOOd and stRonG? but hE figHts
not witH goLd, and tHerEFore he Lost ZaIr.


, when a Moor came up to m e and atte mpted  to 
ut te r afewwords in Spani s h. He was a tall elderlyman,wi t h sh a rp  butratherw hi m s ica lfe atu re s ,and m igh t havebeen calle d g oo d looking, h a dhe not bee n o ne-eyed, a v ery  commo ndef o rmity  in  this  count r y. {35 9}  His
b od y  was s w athed i n an  imm ense _haik_.  Fin d in g  that I couldunders ta n dM o ori sh,  he instan tl y beg a n talki n gw i t h i m mense volubil ity, and Is oon 
learn ttha t  he wa s a _ ma h asn i_.  He exp atia ted diffu sely o n  the be a uties
o f Tang ier , o f wh i ch  h e s ai d  he wa s a nat ive, and  a tlastexcl a i m e d,
“ Com e, m y sul tan, come, my  lo rd,a ndI wil l sho w yo umanythings  whic hwill gladden yo ur e yes, andfil lyou rheart with s uns hin e; it w ere a
s h ame  i n m e,  who have the adva nt a g eof being  a son of  T a ngier, t oper mita stran ger, wh o comesfrom a n  i sl and inth e grea tsea , a s you tell  me yo u
do, fo r the purpose of see i ng this bless e dl a nd ,  tosta nd here inthe_ soc_  wit h  n o o n e toguide  h i m.  By Allah, it shall  n ot beso. Make room
for  my sultan , m ake room  for my lord,” he cont inued , pushingh is way
t hroug h a crow d of mena n d childr enwho  ha d g a t he red round us; “ it i shis
hig hne ss’ ple asu retogowi th me.  T his way,  m ylo rd , t his w a y;” andhe 
le dthe  wayu p thehill,  wal ki ng ata treme n do u s  rat e,  a nd t alk in g sti ll
f a ste r.  “Th is street ,”s aidhe ,“is the  Siarrin, and  i ts like is  n otto
bef o und in T angier; observe how bro a d it is , e ven h alfthe bread thof
the  _s o c_ its elf; h ere a re  th e shops o fthe  m ost consid e r abl e mer ch ants ,
where  are sold precious art icles of allkin ds.O bs erv e  t h ose  t w o m e n ,
they are Alge rines andgo o dMoslems; t h eyfl ed from  Zair { 360}w hen the 
Nazarene s conquer ed  it, n otby force o f fighti ng, not b y  valo u r,  as y oumay we ll  su ppose , butb y g old;the Na za renesonlyco nquer by  gold.  The
Moor is goo d, the  Moor  is  strong,who sogood andstro ng? but he  fi ght s
not  wi t h gol d, a n dthe r efore  hel ost Zair. 

, when_a Moor_came up to me_and attempted_to
utter_a few_words_in Spanish. _He was a_tall elderly man, with_sharp but
rather whimsical_features,_and might have been called good looking, had
he not been one-eyed, a very common_deformity_in this_country._{359}_ His
body was swathed in_an immense _haik_.  Finding_that I_could understand
Moorish, he instantly began talking with immense_volubility,_and I soon
learnt_that he was a _mahasni_.  He expatiated diffusely_on the beauties
of Tangier, of which_he said he_was_a_native, and at last_exclaimed,
“Come, my sultan, come, my lord,_and I will show you many_things which
will gladden your eyes, and fill_your heart with sunshine; it were_a
shame in me, who have_the advantage_of being a son of_Tangier, to permit
a_stranger, who_comes from an_island in the great sea, as_you tell me_you
do, for the purpose of seeing_this_blessed land, to_stand_here_in the
_soc__with no one_to_guide him.__By Allah, it shall not be_so._ Make room
for my sultan, make room_for my lord,” he_continued,_pushing his way
through a_crowd of men and children_who had gathered round us; “it_is his
highness’_pleasure to_go with me.  This way, my lord, this way;” and_he
led the way up the hill,_walking at a tremendous_rate, and_talking_still
faster.  “This_street,”_said he,_“is the Siarrin, and its like is_not to
be_found in Tangier; observe how broad_it is, even half_the_breadth of
the _soc_ itself; here are_the shops of the most considerable_merchants,
where are sold precious articles_of_all_kinds.  Observe those two_men,
they are Algerines and good Moslems;_they fled from_Zair {360} when the
Nazarenes conquered it, not_by_force of fighting, not by valour,_as_you
may well suppose, but by gold;_the_Nazarenes_only conquer by gold. _The
Moor is good, the Moor is_strong, who so good and strong? but he fights
not_with gold, and_therefore he lost Zair.

