Four Months in Algeria: With a Visit to Carthage |
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... close down to the sea , there is on fine days a constant temptation to be imprudent in this respect ; and the better the health of the patient , the more does he repine at being confined in taking his exercise to a single road , which ...
... close down to the sea , there is on fine days a constant temptation to be imprudent in this respect ; and the better the health of the patient , the more does he repine at being confined in taking his exercise to a single road , which ...
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... close by , and funds are bequeathed for the purpose of maintaining religious worship therein . Sometimes a caravanserai is added for the accommodation of pilgrims who visit the tomb ; and in one case , that of Sidi - Bou - Medine , a ...
... close by , and funds are bequeathed for the purpose of maintaining religious worship therein . Sometimes a caravanserai is added for the accommodation of pilgrims who visit the tomb ; and in one case , that of Sidi - Bou - Medine , a ...
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... close to the sea , to make a watercourse of it , and fill it with blocks of stone . On the faith , however , of a map which represented the path as rounding Cape Rous - el - Knathar , I persevered ; but it cost me nearly three hours of ...
... close to the sea , to make a watercourse of it , and fill it with blocks of stone . On the faith , however , of a map which represented the path as rounding Cape Rous - el - Knathar , I persevered ; but it cost me nearly three hours of ...
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... power to restrain himself . Presently he became ecstatic , and commenced jumping violently , always , however , coming down in the same spot close to the fire , and from time to time setting BUT REALLY JUGGLERS . scoop 59 up a hideous howl.
... power to restrain himself . Presently he became ecstatic , and commenced jumping violently , always , however , coming down in the same spot close to the fire , and from time to time setting BUT REALLY JUGGLERS . scoop 59 up a hideous howl.
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... close in its rear . The third division was also disembarked , and at once set to work to convert the peninsula of Sidi Ferudje into an entrenched camp , in which hospitals and magazines , both of food and ammu- nition , were speedily ...
... close in its rear . The third division was also disembarked , and at once set to work to convert the peninsula of Sidi Ferudje into an entrenched camp , in which hospitals and magazines , both of food and ammu- nition , were speedily ...
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Abd-el-Kader Africa Algeria Algiers ancient animal appeared Arabs army arrived Arzew Atlas Aurès Batna Blidah Bona Boudouaou Bougie brought built camels camp Cape caravanserai Carthage character Cheliff Cherchell chief cisterns coast commandant Constantine course cultivation descends distance eight elevation Emperor European existed extremely feet Fonduck fortification four francs French Government ground Guelma harbour hills horses houses immediate neighbourhood inscription Isser Jemappes Kabyle Kabyle language L'Arbâ labour land latter limestone lion Magaria Maison Carrée marabout Maskara Mazagran Mechouar Médéah Metidja miles military Moorish Morocco mosque Mostaganem mountains mules native nearly night occupied officer Oran passed Philippeville plain plateau population probably province remains river road Roman route ruins Sahel Sebaou Sebkah seemed side Sidi soil soldiers spahi Spaniards steamer stone tion Tizi-Ouzou Tlemçen told tomb town tribe Tunis valley village walls whole wild
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