The land of the Moors; a comprehensive description . poogtesjor ^^nk or the other in descending, sometimesRoads. ° with such sudden force that the machine waslifted off the ground. Often so many stones or so muchsand filled the track that we had to run outside on thegrass or ploughed land, over which I soon got accustomedto bowl with ease, if not pleasure. Such careful guidingtoo, was required on account of these stones, that I ex-pected to be duly qualified for tight-rope riding uponmy return. Often the tracks led down into gullies, intowhich one would wildly plunge—since they were almostalwa
The land of the Moors; a comprehensive description . poogtesjor ^^nk or the other in descending, sometimesRoads. ° with such sudden force that the machine waslifted off the ground. Often so many stones or so muchsand filled the track that we had to run outside on thegrass or ploughed land, over which I soon got accustomedto bowl with ease, if not pleasure. Such careful guidingtoo, was required on account of these stones, that I ex-pected to be duly qualified for tight-rope riding uponmy return. Often the tracks led down into gullies, intowhich one would wildly plunge—since they were almostalways dry—rising up the other side with a bound thatwas most delicious. Other variations in a ride which might have grownmonotonous were constantly afforded by the wonder andastonishment of all whom we encountered. The time EFFECT ON NATIVES 435 was that of harvest—in May—and right and left thereapers started up with shouts to one another andraced after us. Some, no doubt, thought we wereflying devils, but they could not make out A GOOD PIECE OF ROAD IN RAHAMNA.(Through a disused grave-yard.) Photograph by Dr. Rudduck. But what sort of beast are you riding ? We thoughtit must be a drinker of wind,—whereby n 1 1 ii Effect on the IS denoted a certam fleet camel used on the Natives. desert, seldom now seen in Morocco. Why, dear no; its only a mule, a Nazarene mule,you know,—for everything outside Morocco is eithercalled Roman or Nazarene. You dont mean to say sol How do you breedthem? Well, you can see for yourself from its speed that 436 ON A BICYCLE its mother must have been a gazelle, and from theseround parts and iron that its father must have been areaping-hook. A moments stare while trying to realize whether this could be the truth or not, and out they burst in a hearty laugh, for the Moors do enjoy a joke, and this B^ldin ^^^ °^ which specially appealed to them, so to every new-comer it was repeated as fact in most solemn tones. Others, taking up th
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