An Account of Timbuctoo And Housa Territories in the Interior of Africa
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Before the Emperor Soliman thus established his authority, caravans of gums, almonds, ostrich feathers, . gold-dust, &c. &c. from Suse, were sometimes twenty days going from Santa Cruz to Mogodor, a distance of less than one hundred mUes, the statta being changed and paid at the entrance of every kabyl, of which there are twelve in the province of Haha alone j the ca- mels being also changed at every change of stattai increased the charge on the merchandise to an immoderate amount. It would be ...a great acquisition to England, if His Majesty were to negociate with the Emperor of Marocco for the port of Santa Cruz ; for the province of Suse produces in abundance olive oil, almonds, and gums; worm-seed, annis-seed, cummin-seed, and orchilla; oranges, grapes, pomegranates, figs, melons, &c. This port was farmed, during the reign of Muley Ismael, for an annual stipend. It is the key to Sudan, and a communication y Digitized by VjOOQIC 322 FRAGftIKKT9 mighf b^ opened on ^ extenBive «cale tfom hence with Timbuctoo, Housa, W^ngftra, w4 other regions of Sudan^ $o afi to fiupply^ m ^ fewyears, the whole of the interior
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