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adjoining Africa Agadir Aïn Amsmiz Anti-Atlas appeared Arabic Argan Arround ascend Atlantic Atlas Atlas of Algeria Ball beds Beni Hassan Bereber botanical botanist branches camp Canarian Canary Islands Carstensen Ceuta chain city of Marocco climate coast common Desf distance district Djebel endemic escort Europe European excursion feet Flora flowers genus Governor Graoui ground Haha height hills Hooker Iminteli journey Kabyle Kaïd kasbah Leo Africanus limestone low country Maroccan Mazagan Mediterranean Mesan miles Mogador Moorish Moors morning mountain Mtouga native nearly neighbouring night northern observations olive Oued Ourika Ourika river Ourika valley passed plain plants porphyrites probably province range reached region ridge river rock seemed seen sheik Shelluh side slopes snow soldiers soon Sous South Marocco Southern Spain species specimens spot steep stream Sultan summit Tangier Tasseremout Tetuan tion town travellers trees tribes vegetation village zaouia zone
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