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