Four Months in Algeria: With a Visit to Carthage |
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Page 7
... leaving no part of their persons visible but the eyes and the stockingless feet , are mixed up in a dense throng with cloaked Spaniards , Zouaves , French officers , and ladies in the newest Parisian costume . A military band plays in ...
... leaving no part of their persons visible but the eyes and the stockingless feet , are mixed up in a dense throng with cloaked Spaniards , Zouaves , French officers , and ladies in the newest Parisian costume . A military band plays in ...
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... leaving home . There is very little of the drizzling wet weather to which we are accustomed in England . The rain , when it falls at all , falls in pailfuls , ploughing deep furrows 10 MILDNESS OF WINTER . in the soft friable stone.
... leaving home . There is very little of the drizzling wet weather to which we are accustomed in England . The rain , when it falls at all , falls in pailfuls , ploughing deep furrows 10 MILDNESS OF WINTER . in the soft friable stone.
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... leaving only the town gates still standing to testify to its former necessity . woman . On the site of the camp at Kouba a large church of a very imposing character is in course of erection . It stands on elevated ground , and is built ...
... leaving only the town gates still standing to testify to its former necessity . woman . On the site of the camp at Kouba a large church of a very imposing character is in course of erection . It stands on elevated ground , and is built ...
Page 90
... leaving it at the same time free to the owners of these to establish their claims and obtain some compensa- tion . The consequences of this rash step showed themselves immediately . The natives , despairing of any substantial justice ...
... leaving it at the same time free to the owners of these to establish their claims and obtain some compensa- tion . The consequences of this rash step showed themselves immediately . The natives , despairing of any substantial justice ...
Page 117
... by the jackals . On leaving the gorge of the Chiffa , carobs , almond trees , and wild olives of great size are seen . After quitting the valley of the river altogether , the road 118 MUDLIKE SOIL . continues to ascend in a general.
... by the jackals . On leaving the gorge of the Chiffa , carobs , almond trees , and wild olives of great size are seen . After quitting the valley of the river altogether , the road 118 MUDLIKE SOIL . continues to ascend in a general.
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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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