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Page 41
... reached by mule tracks , and these are now very often effaced by the overgrowth of an African vegetation . The pedestrian who explores the neigh- bourhood of Algiers must not suppose that by fol- lowing a path he will be sure or even ...
... reached by mule tracks , and these are now very often effaced by the overgrowth of an African vegetation . The pedestrian who explores the neigh- bourhood of Algiers must not suppose that by fol- lowing a path he will be sure or even ...
Page 63
... reached it , however , I found the roof gone , and the glazed tiles which had ornamented the interior torn up , except in one room most admirably placed for an exquisite sea - view , which appeared to have been used as an oratory . Very ...
... reached it , however , I found the roof gone , and the glazed tiles which had ornamented the interior torn up , except in one room most admirably placed for an exquisite sea - view , which appeared to have been used as an oratory . Very ...
Page 64
... reached in a two hours ' drive from Algiers by two different roads , both of which afford a succession of exquisitely beautiful views , only to be surpassed by the one which pre- sents itself on arriving at the Vigie , or Telegraph ...
... reached in a two hours ' drive from Algiers by two different roads , both of which afford a succession of exquisitely beautiful views , only to be surpassed by the one which pre- sents itself on arriving at the Vigie , or Telegraph ...
Page 70
... reached the elevated ground which connects Bouzarieh with the hills immediately above Algiers . The French call this affair the battle of Sidi Kalif , from a hamlet which then occupied nearly the same site that the village of Cheragas ...
... reached the elevated ground which connects Bouzarieh with the hills immediately above Algiers . The French call this affair the battle of Sidi Kalif , from a hamlet which then occupied nearly the same site that the village of Cheragas ...
Page 76
... reaching the highway , he will pass through El Biar , a collection of houses not altogether unlike an English village . There are seve- ral villas in the immediate neighbourhood , and it is a favourite resort of the Algerine aristocracy ...
... reaching the highway , he will pass through El Biar , a collection of houses not altogether unlike an English village . There are seve- ral villas in the immediate neighbourhood , and it is a favourite resort of the Algerine aristocracy ...
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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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