Four Months in Algeria: With a Visit to Carthage |
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Page 39
... told me that I was standing on the object of my search . My attention being thus directed to the matter , I did soon after- wards observe a stone with an almost obliterated Latin inscription on it ; but this was so defaced , that I ...
... told me that I was standing on the object of my search . My attention being thus directed to the matter , I did soon after- wards observe a stone with an almost obliterated Latin inscription on it ; but this was so defaced , that I ...
Page 56
... told the people ( he says ) , " Post persecutiones tam multas tamque vehementes , cum , factâ pace , turbæ gentilium in Christianum nomen venire cupientes hoc impedirentur , quod dies festos cum idolis suis solerent in abundantiâ ...
... told the people ( he says ) , " Post persecutiones tam multas tamque vehementes , cum , factâ pace , turbæ gentilium in Christianum nomen venire cupientes hoc impedirentur , quod dies festos cum idolis suis solerent in abundantiâ ...
Page 60
... told us that one of his party would soon come to Algiers who was a master of this accomplishment , which , like the eye trick , is far from general among the body ; but he was not successful in inducing any European to pay him another ...
... told us that one of his party would soon come to Algiers who was a master of this accomplishment , which , like the eye trick , is far from general among the body ; but he was not successful in inducing any European to pay him another ...
Page 63
... with remnants of wax sticking to it , which had obviously been em- ployed very recently . About half - a - mile off I met a Moor who happened to speak French , and he told me 64 BOUZARIEH . that there was a burial - place.
... with remnants of wax sticking to it , which had obviously been em- ployed very recently . About half - a - mile off I met a Moor who happened to speak French , and he told me 64 BOUZARIEH . that there was a burial - place.
Page 82
... understand their native language , but had become unable to speak it . The schoolmaster told me there was also a Moorish school kept up by the Government , which was well ROADS ACROSS THE METIDJA . 83 attended . I asked.
... understand their native language , but had become unable to speak it . The schoolmaster told me there was also a Moorish school kept up by the Government , which was well ROADS ACROSS THE METIDJA . 83 attended . I asked.
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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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