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... sides of every ts trickle are their tender ir frequently a vestige of y interesting yle rupestris ) ices ; falcons , g overhead ; stone as the e inhabitants w disporting D 333 sea , only inferior to those near Carthage , and.
... sides of every ts trickle are their tender ir frequently a vestige of y interesting yle rupestris ) ices ; falcons , g overhead ; stone as the e inhabitants w disporting D 333 sea , only inferior to those near Carthage , and.
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... stones , clamped toge- ther with iron , but is of the shape of a truncated cone , circular , with the apex flattened . The terraces of stone are about 3 feet 10 inches each in height , forming an easy stair to the summit . The diameter ...
... stones , clamped toge- ther with iron , but is of the shape of a truncated cone , circular , with the apex flattened . The terraces of stone are about 3 feet 10 inches each in height , forming an easy stair to the summit . The diameter ...
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... stone as the traveller approaches . But the most attractive of all the native inhabitants are the troops of monkeys which we saw disporting D the gorge . themselves among the wood on the opposite CHAP . II . 33 PASS OF THE CHIFFA .
... stone as the traveller approaches . But the most attractive of all the native inhabitants are the troops of monkeys which we saw disporting D the gorge . themselves among the wood on the opposite CHAP . II . 33 PASS OF THE CHIFFA .
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... stones . The foundations of the buildings may yet be traced , but there are no inscriptions to indicate the name of the lost city , and a single disinterred column was the sole architectural relic observed . In a little ravine to the ...
... stones . The foundations of the buildings may yet be traced , but there are no inscriptions to indicate the name of the lost city , and a single disinterred column was the sole architectural relic observed . In a little ravine to the ...
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... stones . After fording the river three times the steep ascent to Boghar was commenced - rugged and difficult for any horse . The mountain side is but sparsely wooded , but there is an abundant undergrowth of tuyah , juniper , and two ...
... stones . After fording the river three times the steep ascent to Boghar was commenced - rugged and difficult for any horse . The mountain side is but sparsely wooded , but there is an abundant undergrowth of tuyah , juniper , and two ...
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Achmed Africa Agha Algeria Algiers Arab armed arrived barley Bedouin Beni Isguen Berber Berryan birds Biskra Boghar burnous camels camp caravan caravanserai carpet cavaliers centre Chaamba coffee convoy dark dates dayat descended desert distance Djebel Djelfa djemmâa dragoman dromedary English falcon feet fire flocks French gardens gate gazelle Ghardaïa Guerrara halt hand head Herodotus hill horsemen horses inhabitants Jews journey Kabyles kadi khalifat kouskousou Laghouat M'zab marabout Medeah mekhasni miles military morning Morocco mosque mounted Mozabites N'goussa native negro never night nomads oases oasis Omar palm palm-groves palm-trees passed plain race ride ridge rock rode Roman round saddle Sahara salt sand scarcely sehaurs sent sheik side Sidi skin soon Souf Spahis species specimen square stone supply tent terebinth tion Touareg Touat traveller trees tribes Tuggurt walls Waregla Wed R'hir whole yards Zobeir
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