Identifier: lifeinmoroccogli00meakuoft (find matches)
Title: Life in Morocco and glimpses beyond
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Meakin, Budgett
Subjects: Morocco
Publisher: London Chatto & Windus
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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n of multi-tudes, the clashing of barbarous music, and shrillululations of delight from native women ; surroundedby an eastern blaze of sun and blended colours,rode incongruous the Envoy from Greece. His stiff,grim figure, the embodiment of officialism, in fullCourt dress, was supported on either hand by hissecretary and interpreter, almost as resplendent ashimself. Behind His Excellency rode the attachhand other officials, then the ladies; newspaper cor-respondents, artists, and other non-official guests,bringing up the rear. In this order the partycrossed the red-flowing Tansift by its low bridgeof many arches, and drew near to the gate ofMarrakesh called that of the Thursday (market),Bdb el Khamees. At last they commenced to thread the narrowwinding streets, their bordering roofs close packedwith shrouded figures only showing an eye, whogreeted them after their fashion with a piercing,long-drawn, Yoo-yoo, yoo-yoo ; yoo-yoo, yoo-yoo ;yoo-yoo, yoo-yoo—oo, so novel to the strangers,
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\_i\/oIinivi, Photo., Tangier.A CITV r.AII.W.W l\ MOROCCO. DIPLOMACY IN MOROCCO 211 and so typical. Then they crossed the wide-openspace before the Kutubiyah on their way to thegarden which had been prepared for them, theMamiiniyah, with its handsome residence and shadywalks. Three days had to elapse from the time of theirarrival before they could see the Sultan, for theywere now under native etiquette, but they had muchto occupy them, much to see and think about,though supposed to remain at home and rest till theaudience. On the morning of the fourth day all wasbustle. Each had to array himself in such officialgarb as he could muster, with every decoration hecould borrow, for the imposing ceremony of thepresentation to the Emperor. What a business itwas ! what a coming and going ; what noise andwhat excitement! It was like living in the thick ofa whirling pantomime. At length they were under way, and makingtowards the kasbah gate in a style surpassing thatof their entry, the populace

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