reign, had so much respect for itself as not to touch the property of its subjects, or even that of its agents, who, after amassing large fortunes and enjoying them in peace, left their possessions to their heirs. The Hanefis (a generic term applied to the Turks and Mamelukes) who die without children, are allowed by law to dispose of one third of their property, and the treasury claims the rest. It is also heir to all the Melckis (who are Moors) that leave no male issue; but if they have daughters the treasury divides the property with them according to law. The agent of the treasury, who superintends the recovery of this kind of property, is called Ben Elmengi; he causes the property, both moveable and immoveable, to be sold, and tranfers the produce to the chest of the domains. XV. What number of cruizers is kept by the government? Of what class are these vessels? In what port do they lie ? The government usually keeps from fifteen to twenty cruizers; consisting of three large vessels of twenty guns, with crews of 130 men, some xebecs of less force, galliots and feluccas*. Porto Farina is the only port frequented by the prince's vessels. The cruizers of private individuals are not more numerous, and nearly in the same proportion in regard to force. The former are equipped and dismantled in all the ports of the kingdom, and claim one-tenth of all the prizes taken by private Cruizers. XVI. What duty is paid by each ship? What are the duties paid by merchandize on exportation or importation? Are the duties payable by Europeans and by natives the same? have they varied of late years? All vessels in ballast pay nothing; every vessel, on unloading pays 17 piastres, and the same for loading. The French pay only three per cent on commodities imported from France, and under the French flag. On commodities from Italy or the * This force has lately been increased by two kerlanglisches, a large Swedish vessel, which has been pierced for 24 guns, and a xebec, a present from the French republic. Levant, the English pay eight per cent; and on all goods, from whatever place they come, the other European nations pay something less than the latter. All natives pay eleven per cent on goods imported from any Christian country, and four per cent on those from the Levant. In respect to hats, the principal manufacture of the country, government, in order to encourage industry, requires no duty on exportation. As to articles of provision, the exportation is permitted by government only according to circumstances, and it levies a higher or lower duty, according to the demand. This duty is, on wheat, from 12 to 15 piastres the caffis; on barley, from 5 to 9; on all pulse and other grain, 4; and 12 on the metal of oil. 1802. Wheat, 8 to 10 maboubs or more; barley, 20 to 25 piastres and more; oil, 2 to 3 piastres; and more for the other ports in proportion to the measure, which is larger. N.B. The piastre of Tunis may be reckoned at one livre twelve sous; the caffis at 34 loads of Marseilles; it takes about three metals to make a millerotte, the rotte being about 11⁄2lb. Eighty rottes make a quintal. INDEX. A. ABDALLAH, pacha of Damascus, his treatment of the Latin Abou Gosh, chief of the Arabs of Jeremiah, i. 365, 371 ; ii. 184. Absalom, his sepulchre, ii. 100. Academy at Athens, reflections on the tombs that bordered the Acciajuoli, Reinier, takes Athens from the Catalans, i. 15. Adrian, rebuilds Athens, i. 3. Adommin, valley of, i. 417. Agamemnon's Tomb, i. 161. Alaric, his treatment of Athens, i. 5. Albanians, their dress, ii. 200. Alcimus, Cape, at the Piræus, i. 224. Alexander, his conduct at the battle of the Granicus, i. 305; Alexandria, port of, ii. 196; writers by whom that city has Ali Aga, his character, i. 375; his encounter with a chief of Ali Bey, a Turk of Alexandria, ii. 222. American Savages, parallel between them and the Arabs, i. 415. Amycla, i. 121. Angelo Kipous, a village near Athens, i. 228. Antoninus of Placentia, his Itinerary of Jerusalem, i. 50. Arabs, a tribe of them inhabits the mountains of Judea, i. 365; encounter with some of them near the Dead Sea, 389-391; Architecture, observations on the various styles, ii. 122—125. Argos, i. 157. Armenian Convent, at Jerusalem, the author's visit to it, ii. 91. Athens, history of that city from the time of Augustus, i. 2; Augustine, St., his character, ii. 273. Aurelius, Marcus, his kindness to Athens, i. 3. B. Babin, Father, his account of Athens, i. 28, 237. Bacchus, theatre of, at Athens, i. 232. Bajazet, threatens to invade Greece, i. 16. Baldwin, Count of Flanders, is seated on the throne of Con Baldwin, King of Jerusalem, inscription on his tomb in the church of the Holy Sepulchre, ii. 15; visit to it, 125. Balyra, river, i. 95. Bartholdi, his Fragments on Greece, i. 37. Beauharnais, M., French ambassador at Madrid, his reception of the author, ii. 306. Bedouins, see Arabs. Beersheba, Pool of, ii. 30. Belisarius dethrones Gelimer, king of the Vandals, ii. 276; re- Belon, his observations on Greece, i. 24. Benjamin of Tudela, curious story related by him concerning Bethesda, Pool of, ii. 99. Bethlehem, arrival of the author there, i. 377; historical par- Boreon, Mount, i. 100. Bossuet, his history of the death, resurrection, and ascension Brulos, Cape, the northernmost point of the Delta in Egypt, Brutus, his cause espoused by the Athenians, i. 2. Burgos, city of, ii. 307. Byrsa, or citadel of Carthage, taken by the Romans, ii. 267-8; C. Cabasilas, Simeon, his description of Athens, i. 23. Caffe, M. accompanies the author from Rosetta to Cairo, ii. Caiaphas, his house at Jerusalem, ii. 31. Cairo, entrance to that city, ii. 209; its castle, 212; the resi- dence there not unpleasant, 216. Caracalla, his guard of Spartans, i. 4. Caramania, coast of, ii. 227. Caravan, picture of one halting, i. 289. Carmel, Mount, i. 344. Carthage, modern writers who have treated of that city, ii. 238; |