All foreigners are allowed the free use of their religion; but the established religion in Barbary is Mahometanism. Many of the sub|jects of Morocco follow the tenets of the Ha|med, a modern sectary, and an enemy to the ancient doctrines of the Califs. All of them have much respect for Idiots—whose protection in some cases, screens offenders from punish|ment, for notorious crimes.In the main, however, the Moors of Barbary, as the inhabitants of these states are now pro|miscuously called, (because the Saracens first entered Europe from Mauritania, the country of the Moors) have adopted the very worst parts of the Mahometan Religion, and seem to have retained as much of it as countenances all their vices. The men commit the most unna|tural crimes with impunity.Every one is amazed to find these people so submissive and patient under so excessive and cruel a tyranny: But they should understand, (bating their want of power) that they are taught to believe, if they fall by the hand of their king, whom they call Xerif, or Sherief, (which signifies Mahomet's successor) they im|mediately go up to heaven; and those who would not willingly be sent to Heaven before their time, must be very particular how they conduct themselves.But still we may derive some useful lessons from these Barbarians. The Algerines and o|ther Mahometans would regard it as the vilest act of prodigality, to see the least morsel of 0