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HURST AND BLACKETT, PUBLISHERS,
13, GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET.
1868.
The right of Translation is reserved.
CONTENTS
OF
THE SECOND VOLUME.
CHAPTER XII.
Philipville—Hôtel d'Orient-Visit to the Archæological
Museum-Our Cicerone-Ruins of the Roman Amphi-
theatre-Reservoirs of the Town-Irrigation-Great Un-
dertaking Sum spent in Algerian Railways Railway
along the North African Coast-Aspect of the Country
--Remarkable River-Extraordinary Appearance of the
Women-Iron Bridge over the Roumel-Magnificent View
of Constantine-Approach to the City -Curious Appear-
ance of the Natives-Waiting for the Evening Gun. 3
CHAPTER XIII.
Batna to Biskra-Hôtel des Colonies-Ride in a Bus-
Lambèse-Relics of Antiquity-In Search of the Pictur-
esque-Lions and Panthers-Cedars -Hill Tribes-The
Steed of the Desert-Departure from Batna-Inn of El-
Kantara-Precipitous Gorge-Oasis of El-Kantara—
Gardens A Sheikh's Washing-General Salutation—
Arab Village-Roman Remains-New Road-A Sorry
Vehicle-El-Outaia-Barren Plains-The Great Sahara
-Biskra-Hôtel de Sahara
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Biskra-Face of the Sahara-Oulad Nayls-Their Costume
-Arab Acrobats— A Lunatic-Negro Festivals—Jew-
esses- -The Date Palm-Irrigation—Dates-Old Biskra
-A Military Cicerone-The Cypress-Hunting Grounds
of Ouargla-Ostrich Hunting-Murders-Particulars re-
lating to the Ostrich-Biskra after Dark-A Café-Ka-
byle Dancers-Opium Smokers-Picturesque Group-
Experiment in Locomotion-Ride on a Camel-Dis-
mounting-The Desert Our Guides-Residence of a
Sheikh-Night in the Desert-Pépinière de Beni-Mora
-Plague of Grasshoppers-The Touaregs-Wonderful
Specimen of the Oulad Nayls .
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Cotton in the Sahara Visit to the Commandant Supé-
rieur of the Bureau Arabe Military Quarrels-Stalwart
Natives-Visit to: M. Dufourg-Cultivation of Cotton-
Scarcity of Water Fabulous Prices paid for it-Blind
Policy of prernment-System of Repression-The
Fremy-Talabot Contract-M. Dufourg's Prospects-His
Limited Experience-Export of Cotton from Egypt-
Cotton grown by M. Dufourg-The Commencement and
Progress of his Business--The Cotton Season-Cleaning
Machinery-Expenses-M. Dufourg's Letter to the
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CHAPTER XVI.
Plains of the Hodna-Scene of Desolation-False Alarm- Unpleasant Memorials-Mdoucal-Tedious Ordeal- Quicksands-Dangerous Tribes - Sand and Bog- Sheikh Baleuti-An Arab Peculiarity-Extract from