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Abdsalam, prince, departs for Tafilelt, through Draha and Bled el jereed, 149.

Hire of camels from Tafilelt to, 2.

Akkabahs 282, and cafilahs, or caravans, were going continually from Timbuctoo to Tafilelt, Marocco, Fas, and Terodant.

This powerful and warlike prince had the address to establish and to maintain a very strong garrison at Timbuctoo; and accordingly, during his long reign of fifty-five years, viz. from 1672 to 1727, Timbuctoo carried on a constant, extensive, and lucrative trade with Marocco, Tafilelt, and Fas, in gold dust, gum-sudan, ostrich-feathers, ivory, and slaves, &c.

Shabeeny's first stage was from Fas 1 to Tafilelt, which is generally performed in about twenty days.