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Life in Morocco and Glimpses Beyond

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This work provides an in-depth exploration of life in Morocco, detailing the customs, social structures, and everyday experiences of its people. It examines various aspects of Moroccan society, including the Berber race, city life, and the roles of women, while also highlighting cultural practices such as weddings and storytelling. The author reflects on the historical context of the Moroccan people and their current state, emphasizing the contrast between their rich heritage and present challenges. Through personal anecdotes and observations, the narrative captures the vibrancy and complexity of Moroccan life, offering glimpses into both traditional and contemporary experiences.

  • R
  • Rabat, Hassan tower at, 347, 348
  • Railways would be welcomed by the Sultan, 297
  • Raïsûli, rebel leader in the disaffected north, 273-275
  • Rio Tinto copper-mines, 368
  • Ronda, corn-mills at, 369
  • Rosebery, Lord, on Morocco, 387
  • Rudolf II., 1604: his active policy respecting Moroccan affairs, 280 note
  • S
  • Saragossa, the Aljaferia at, 378
  • School, Moorish, 97, 98
  • Sevílle, 337, 346-352, 367;
    • Girálda tower, 346-348;
    • palace, El Kasar, 349-351;
    • royal "improvers" of Moorish work, 350;
    • capital of Charles V., 352;
    • Moorish remains at, 367
  • Sherley, Sir Anthony, 1604, adventurer and diplomatist, 280 note
  • Shurfà Idreeseeïn dynasty founded by Mulai Idrees, 5
  • Sidi Mohammed, son of Mulai Abd Allah V., 11
  • Si Marzak and his fair Azîzah, the loves of, 160-162
  • Slave-markets, Marrákesh and Fez, 179-181
  • Slavery in Morocco, 8, 17, et passim, 179-190;
    • sources of supply, 180;
    • girls for hareems, 181;
    • treatment fairly kind, 181, 182;
    • men have risen to high positions, 182;
    • use chiefly domestic, 183;
    • a slave-girl's cruel story, 185-190
  • Smeerah, quaint incident at, 199
  • Smin, use of, 112, 131
  • Smith, Sir Chas. Euan, 206
  • Snake-charming, 137, 151-158
  • Social life, Moorish, 82-87
  • Spain, Moorish empire in, founded by Berbers, 6, 54;
    • footprints of Moors in, 332-379;
    • place-names and words of Arabic origin, 333, 369;
    • physiognomy of the people, 335;
    • habits and customs, 335;
    • salutations, 336;
    • narrow streets, 336;
    • forts and mosques (churches), 337;
    • the mosque at Córdova (q.v.);
    • Girálda and El Kasar at Sevílle (q.v.);
    • the Alhambra at Granáda (q.v.);
    • other Moorish towns, villages, castles, and remains, 366-379;
    • women of, at the battle of Jaca, 378
  • Sports and pastimes, Moorish:
  • Stamps and stamp-dealers, 287
  • Story-teller, the, 122, 137, 138-150;
    • Mulai Abd el Káder and the Monk of Monks, 141-148
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  • Tafilált, home for discarded Sultanas, 73
  • Tangier, English cede possession of, 9, 383;
    • drunkenness and vice, 41;
    • North African Mission, 42;
    • shopping in, 118-124;
    • market-place, 121-123;
    • Sunday market, 125-132;
    • salt-pans, 129;
    • English Church at, 132;
    • starting-place for Mekka pilgrims, 192, 196;
    • residence of ambassadors, 205;
    • gaol at, 233;
    • many Frenchmen at, 300
  • Tarifa, Moorish remains at, 366
  • Tarragona, cathedral of, 373
  • Tea, making, 86, 103
  • Tilework of Algeria, 316
  • Toledo, 336, 374;
    • Moorish hydraulists, 374;
    • Ez-Zarkal's water-clocks, 374;
    • cathedral, 374;
    • sword-manufacture, 375
  • Tortosa, ancient pirate stronghold, 372
  • Tripoli, city and people, 326-331;
    • the Turkish element in, 326;
    • viewed from Morocco, 326-331;
    • mosques, 328;
    • irrigation, 330
  • Tunis, city, 321, 322
  • Tunisia, 299, 308;
    • viewed from Morocco, 318-325;
    • under French rule, 318-320;
    • Jews in, 319;
    • Arabs in, 322;
    • Moors in, 322;
    • women in, 325







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Transcriber's Note:

Page 6: Missing accent added to Seville (Sevílle).
Page 36: corrected mis-matched quotes.
Page 104: 'whch' corrected to 'which'.
Page 128: 'beats' changed to 'beasts', to fit context.
Page 130: 'flead' [sic]
Page 153: corrected mis-matched quotes. ("And when at home? ')
Page 185: 'Rabhah' is spelled 'Rabbah' in previous illustration.
Page 198: sic: carraway/caraway]
Page 263: changed comma for period at sentence end. (sighted, This)
Page 273: 'through' changed to 'though', to fit context.
Page 274: 'accetpance' changed to 'acceptance'.
Page 284: 'territoral' changed to 'territorial'.
Page 289: carcase/carcass, both are correct: Oxford Dictionary.
Page 299: sic: instal/install.
Page 346: added missing accent to III Seville (Sevílle), for conformity. (II Córdova is accented).
Page 349: added missing accent to Giralda (Girálda), for conformity.
Page 353: corrected 'architectual' to 'architectural'.
Page 372: comma corrected to period. (a Moorish cistern hard by.)
Page 296: colon corrected to semicolon. (Moorish worshippers in, 342; )
Page 296: added comma (Debts in Morocco, how settled, 30-34)
Page 377: added closing quote to "Castle of Ayûb.
Page 395: 'Bobadil' changed to 'Boabdil'.
Page 395: removed extraneous '378' reference for Charlemagne.
Page 397: removed extraneous entry (368) for 'kufic inscriptions'; changed '575' to '375'.
Pages 398, 399: Missing accent added to Seville (Sevílle).
Page 399: '198' changed to '199' for reference to 'Smeerah'.
Page 399: missing accent added to Cordova (Córdova).
Page 399: comma added after 'remains' (other Moorish towns, villages, castles, and remains, 366-379;).
Page 399: Changed '373' to '374' for reference to "Toledo'.
Page 400: comma added after 'occupations' (Women of Morocco, occupations, 58, 62, 77, 111, 134;).