Return to Amsmiz — Arround villagers in trouble — Pains and pleasures of a botanist — Ride across the plain — Mzouda — Experiences of a Governor in Marocco — Hospitable chief of Keira — A village in excitement — Arrival at Seksaoua — Fresh difficulties as to our route — A faithful black soldier — Rock vegetation at Seksaoua — Ascent of a neighbouring mountain — View of the Great Atlas — Absence of perpetual snow — Return of our envoy from Mtouga — Pass leading to Tarudant — Native names for the mountains — Milhaïn — Botanising in the rocks 271 CHAPTER XII. Departure from Milhaïn — Defile of Aïn Tarsil — Dwellings of the troglodytes — Arrival at Mtouga — Gloomy evening — Governor’s return from the fight — Prisoners of war — Their fate — Ride to Mskala — A venerable Moor — Return to the Kasbah of Shedma — Poisoned guests — Ride to Aïn el-Hadjar — The Iron mountain — Ancient mining work — Eccentric soldier — Ascent of Djebel Hadid — Ruins of Akermout — Ride to Mogador — A Kasbah in ruins — Powder-play on the beach — Return to Mogador 299 CHAPTER XIII. Second stay at Mogador — Plants obtained through native collectors — Outrage committed by the Haha people — Story of the troubles in Haha — Farewell presents to our servants and escort — An unpunctual tradesman corrected — Exports from Mogador — Caravans from Timbuktou — Jewish wedding — Voyage in the _Lady Havelock_ — Land at Saffi — Excursion ashore — Land at Mazagan — Return to Tangier, and thence to England 326 CHAPTER XIV. Resources of Marocco — Moorish government a hopeless failure — Future prospects of Marocco — Objections to European interference — Answers to such objections 348 _APPENDICES._ APPENDIX A. PAGE Observations for determining Altitudes of Stations in Marocco. 357 _By_ JOHN BALL APPENDIX B. Itineraries of Routes from the City of Marocco through the Great Atlas. _By_ SALOMON BEN DAOUD 366 APPENDIX C. Notes on the Geography of South Marocco. _By_ JOHN BALL 371 APPENDIX D. On some Economic Plants of Marocco. _By_ JOSEPH DALTON HOOKER 386 APPENDIX E. A Comparison between the Flora of the Canary Islands and that of Marocco. _By_ JOSEPH DALTON HOOKER 404 APPENDIX F. A Comparison between the Mountain Flora of Tropical Africa and that of Marocco. _By_ JOSEPH DALTON HOOKER 421