Chapter XXIV: Letter XVI

_Diary of a Journey from Tangier to Mogodor, showing the Distances
from Town to Town, along the Coast of the Atlantic Ocean; useful to
Persons travelling in that Country_.

TO THE SAME.

Mogodor, 1801.

If you should ever come to this country, and have occasion to
travel through it, the following journal of a journey from Tangier
to Mogodor may be of service to you, in ascertaining the distances
from one port to another, &c.

Departed from Tangier for Mogodor,
July 15, 1801, at 9 o'clock, A.M. Hours.

Arrived at Arzilla, at 7, P.M. 10

Mounted at 7, A.M.; arrived at L'Araich,
at 2, P.M. 7

Started at 5, A.M.; arrived at Ras Doura,
at 3, P.M. 10

Mounted at 6, A.M.; travelled three hours;
came to a plain, level country, and arrived
at Sallée, at 10 o'clock, P.M. 16

Crossed the river in the ferry, and remained
at the French Consul's Hotel, at
Rabat, three days. Mounted at 9; arrived
at El Mensoria, at 9, P.M. 12
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Mounted at 6, A.M.; arrived at Dar El
Beida, at half-past 2, P.M. 8-1/2

Proceeded without halting, and arrived at
the Douar of Woled Jeraar, at 9, P.M.
and pitched our tents. 7

Mounted at 5, A.M.; arrived at Azamore,
at 7, P.M. 14

Mounted at 7, A.M.; travelled southward,
leaving Mazagan to the right, and arrived
at the Douar of Woled Aisah, at
1 o'clock, P.M. and pitched our tents. 6

Departed at 7, A.M.; arrived at El Woladia,
at 6, P.M. 11

Mounted at 8; arrived at Saffy, at 5. 9

Started at 1, P.M.; rode six hours to the
river Tansift; slept at the Sanctuary
near the river. 6

Rose at midnight, struck the tents, and
mounted at 1 o'clock, A.M. arrived at
the Sanctuary of Seedi Buzurukton, at
11. 10

Dined, slept, and started again at 4
o'clock, P.M. and entered Mogodor at
half-past 7 o'clock. 3-1/2

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Average rate of travelling, (including stoppages,) three miles per
hour, 390 miles in 130 hours.
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