An account of South-West Barbary. Containing what is most remarkable in the territories of the king of Fez and Morocco / Written by a person who had been a slave there a considerable time; and published from his authentick manuscript. To which are added, two letters: one from the present King of Morocco to Colonel Kirk; the other to Sir Cloudesly Shovell: with Sir Cloudesly's answer, &c. [Published] by Simon Ockley.

  • Ockley, Simon, 1678-1720.
Date:
1713
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Credit: An account of South-West Barbary. Containing what is most remarkable in the territories of the king of Fez and Morocco / Written by a person who had been a slave there a considerable time; and published from his authentick manuscript. To which are added, two letters: one from the present King of Morocco to Colonel Kirk; the other to Sir Cloudesly Shovell: with Sir Cloudesly's answer, &c. [Published] by Simon Ockley. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    with fome Account of the Latter. In the mean while, I muft beg of the Reader to accept of this, only cra¬ ving leave to remind him, that what- foever of this Kind can be picked up between Cape Spartel and the Gangesf is valuable. I have added an Arabick Letter from Muly Ifmael, the prefent King of Morocco, to Colonel Kjrk. It fell into my Hands accidentally; and, if I could have procured any more, I would very willingly have Tranflated them. If any Gentleman or Merchant hath any thing of that fort to fpare, he would lay a very great Obligation upon me, which I fhould always very gratefully acknowledge, by Communi¬ cating it. I know very well that I fhould run the rifque of being fuffi- ciently laughed at, fhould I dare once to fuppofe a Poffibility of explaining a Text by a Letter written about com¬ mon Bufinefs. But, it feems, thofe Perfons are not very much verfed in our Jewijb Commentators, who allure us, that their Learned Rabbles were quite at a lofs for the Meaning of that Text of the Prophet lfaiah, Chap. v. I will