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change of the Arabic " 1 " to " r," and this would seem to support this derivation, " b " and " f " being interchangeable through " v." The Riffians are only nominally subject to the See also:

SULTAN (an Arabic word meaning " victorious " or " a ruler," sultat, dominion)

sultan of Morocco, against whose authority they are in See also:

CONSTANT, BENJAMIN (1845-1902)

constant revolt. They are typical Berbers in physique, tall, well made and See also:

MUSCULAR

muscular, with See also:

EUROPEAN

European features and See also:

FAIR

fair skins bronzed by the See also:

sun. In morality they are singularly See also:

SUPERIOR

superior to their neighbours. In See also:

order to prevent youthful unchastity, marriages are contracted between See also:

CHILDREN, LAW RELATING TO

children of eight years old, the girl being brought See also:

home to live with the lad at his parents' home till a See also:

child is See also:

BORN, IGNAZ, EDLER VON (1742–1791)

born, when a See also:

SEPARATE

separate dwelling is provided for the youthful couple. The See also:

WOMEN

women are noted for their beauty. The Riffians understand and speak Arabic very little. They were among the fiercest and most cruel of the pirates of the north coast of See also:

Africa. Even now they are entirely untrustworthy in this respect.

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