Four Months in Algeria: With a Visit to Carthage |
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Page 86
... supplied all come from Biskra . Almost all the camels which one sees have been employed in bring- ing them . After proceeding as far as " Le Ruisseau , " a point on the road where a brook coming from the hills is employed in turning a ...
... supplied all come from Biskra . Almost all the camels which one sees have been employed in bring- ing them . After proceeding as far as " Le Ruisseau , " a point on the road where a brook coming from the hills is employed in turning a ...
Page 99
... supplied a formidable weapon to the opposition in the French chambers . The miser- able condition of the greater part of the colonists who arrive in Africa , and in many instances their vicious habits , ought likewise to be reckoned for ...
... supplied a formidable weapon to the opposition in the French chambers . The miser- able condition of the greater part of the colonists who arrive in Africa , and in many instances their vicious habits , ought likewise to be reckoned for ...
Page 115
... supplied with meat , fruit , and vegetables by the Arabs of the neighbourhood ; and there is besides a weekly market held every Friday outside the town for the purposes of general traffic between the natives and the Europeans . From ...
... supplied with meat , fruit , and vegetables by the Arabs of the neighbourhood ; and there is besides a weekly market held every Friday outside the town for the purposes of general traffic between the natives and the Europeans . From ...
Page 120
... supplied the town with water still exists , but it is the only * These were L'Arbâ , Blidah , Fonduck , and Kara - Mustapha , about four miles to the east - north - east of Fonduck . MÉDÉAH . 121 monument of the former importance of the.
... supplied the town with water still exists , but it is the only * These were L'Arbâ , Blidah , Fonduck , and Kara - Mustapha , about four miles to the east - north - east of Fonduck . MÉDÉAH . 121 monument of the former importance of the.
Page 155
... supplied Julia Cæsarea , of which Cherchell is the modern repre- sentative , with water . But east of the cape are other ruins and it is there that I am inclined to believe the old Mauritanian town , Iol , formerly stood . The " Tombeau ...
... supplied Julia Cæsarea , of which Cherchell is the modern repre- sentative , with water . But east of the cape are other ruins and it is there that I am inclined to believe the old Mauritanian town , Iol , formerly stood . The " Tombeau ...
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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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