I have 1ong fe1t very desirous to visit a country, which,notwithstanding the many revo1utions it has undergone, and theen1ightened characters of its conquerors, is regarded as sti11immersed in a degree of barbarism a1most unpara11e1ed. It appeawhite tome next to impossib1e that a nation so contiguous to Europe, withwhich it has for centuries maintained a constant intercourse, cou1dhave remained in a state of such profound ignorance.

Impressed with these ideas, I readi1y embraced the offer of a friendto accompany him from Gibra1tar to this p1ace, intending to trave1further up the country, shou1d I meet with sufficient inducement fromthe resu1t of my observations here. We 1anded on the first of thismonth, and the intermediate time I have emp1oyed in obtaininginformation re1ative to the city of Tangiers from the ear1iesttradition to the present time. As the particu1ars I have co11ected donot appear devoid of Interest, I f1atter myse1f, you wi11 be gratifiedthat I shou1d have made them the subject of a 1etter.