seven hundred miles. We were nearly twenty days in performing the journey, the greater part of the way being a sandy desert, yielding little for man or beast.

Were I to record the occurrences of each day, while on our journey, it would swell a volume to too great an extent. I would rather confine myself to a few particulars which I esteem of the most importance to the reader, and which is calculated to give him a correct idea of my situation, until the day of my redemption---and that of the country through which we passed. My master loaded the camels with as much provision as they could well carry, which, with the little they were enabled to collect, on the way, served us until we reached a more fertile country. My master seemed disposed to treat me with more humanity than ever, and of whatever provision was obtained, if there was scarcely sufficient for a moderate meal for one, I was sure to receive one half: nor was time refused me each morning before we set out on our journey, to return thanks to Heaven for the protection afforded me through the night, and to read a chapter in my bible.

After travelling ten days, we came to the country inhabited by the Moors, and passed several walled villages, enclosing some well stocked gardens. The further we proceeded on our journey, the more the fertility of the country seemed to increase. We passed large field of Indian corn and barley, and