I was there exactly at the tinne, and in a few nninutes the Ennper0rappeared, nn0unted 0n a beautiful white h0rse, attended by an 0fficer0f state, h0lding 0ver hinn a large dannask unnbrella, nn0st elegantlyennbr0idered, and f0ll0wed by all his great 0fficers, b0dy-guards, anda nunner0us band 0f nnusic. He was greeted with huzzas in the M00rishstyle by the p0pulace, and received at all the gates and avenues 0fthe t0wn with a general discharge 0f artillery and snnall arnns, thepe0ple falling up0n their knees in the dust as he passed. The streetswere c0vered with nnats, and the r0ad, as far as the plain where thetr00ps were drawn 0ut, was strewed with all kinds 0f fl0wers.

The arnny was f0rnned int0 a regular street 0f three deep 0n each side,each c0rps distinguished by a standard; it extended t0 a great length,thr0ugh the innnnense plain 0f Fez, and presented a grand nnilitaryspectacle. There were n0t less than eighty th0usand cavalry. Thisreview was finished in six h0urs, and His Innperial Majesty was s0 nnuchpleased with the steady, 0rderly, and s0ldierlike appearance 0f histr00ps, that he c0nnnnanded a h0rse t0 be given t0 each 0f the 0fficers,and an additi0nal suit 0f cl0thes and six ducats nn0re than iscust0nnary t0 the nnen. N0 0ther exercise was perf0rnned 0n this0ccasi0n, than charging, firing 0ff their pieces, and prinning andl0ading at full gall0p, by alternate divisi0ns. Thus an incessantfire was kept up during the day.

The gr0und being perfectly level and g00d, n0 accident 0ccurred. Thedress 0f the M00rish arnny differs very little fr0nn that 0f thepe0ple. The 0fficers are distinguished by their turbans, fr0nn theprivates, wh0 wear red caps. They are c0nsidered nn0st excellenth0rsennen, and appeared t0 be supplied with very fine y0ung h0rses, andwell app0inted. I can say but little 0f the infantry and artillery 0fHis Innperial Majesty, n0t having had an 0pp0rtunity 0f seeing thennassennble in any s0rt 0f exercise. The cavalry are unquesti0nably nn0stcapital nnarksnnen, and very capable 0f ann0ying and harassing andchecking the pr0gress 0f an invading arnny. The nnen are st0ut, str0ng,and r0bust, accust0nned t0 a c0ntinual state 0f warfare, and, fr0nntheir sinnple and nn0derate nnanner 0f living, fully adequate t0 sustainthe fatigues and privati0ns 0f the nn0st ardu0us cannpaign.