Sheep. T h e wool o f these sheep varies considerably, that o f some being v e r y coarse, whilst that o f others is extremely fine ; no care is taken o f the quality, but nature is left, in this respect (as in all others in this country), to take its course, Tedla, a rich province bordering on A tla s , north of Marocco, abounds in sheep, whose wool is so fine, that no silk is softe r: it is used in the manufacture o f caps, worn b y the opulent, and is sold at Fas for a v e ry high p rice : its exportation being prohibited, it is consumed by the inhabitants. A breed o f these sheep would be an acquisition in Europe, and th e y might be procured. T h e average price o f a fleece o f wool in Barbary is (wahud dra- him) one ounce, or five-pence English, that o f a sheep is one Mexico dollar. Wool was, till la te ly, exported to E u ro p e ; particu la r ly to Marseilles, and other ports in the Mediterranean, to Amsterdam, Hamburgh, and London, but a ve ry inferior q u a lity i ¡1: being sent to the latter place, it got a bad name ; the demand, however, from other places was so great, that the Emperor had representations made to him,' that wearing apparel o f the Barb a ry manufacture was rising in value, in consequence o f the unlimited exportation o f wool, and an order was accordingly issued, prohibiting it, the Emperor, to gratify his people, assuring them that for the future he wou ld not suffer it to be carried out o f the country. Goals.— E v e ry lady in England has contributed to the Em- peror o f M arocco’s treasury, by consuming the leather which is made from the skin o f the g o a t ; that denominated Spanish leather being prepared from the Marocco goat skins. T h e goats o f A fr ic a are v e ry prolific, p a r ticu lar ly those o f T a file lt, w h ich is one cause o f such an immense number being .exported: the d u ty on this article o f commerce forms a consi
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