Grand winter excursions to the Azores, Madeira, the Mediterranean and the Orient . 1fr\T% ^^e straits of Gibraltar are entered off Cape\311JI GV1IGU ? Trafalgar, where the shores of Europe and Africa gradually approach _ each other, until at Tarifa [they are only twelve miles |distant. Across to the rightrise the low hills of Africa,Tangier being plainly visibleon a clear day. Soon thegreat rock, which has beenturned into the famous fort-ress of Gibraltar, rises ma-jestically from the sea andcaptivates the eye. Thisrock, outwardly so harmless. in appearance, is all undermined and tunneled Math
Grand winter excursions to the Azores, Madeira, the Mediterranean and the Orient . 1fr\T% ^^e straits of Gibraltar are entered off Cape\311JI GV1IGU ? Trafalgar, where the shores of Europe and Africa gradually approach _ each other, until at Tarifa [they are only twelve miles |distant. Across to the rightrise the low hills of Africa,Tangier being plainly visibleon a clear day. Soon thegreat rock, which has beenturned into the famous fort-ress of Gibraltar, rises ma-jestically from the sea andcaptivates the eye. Thisrock, outwardly so harmless. in appearance, is all undermined and tunneled Math wonderfulingenuity and at enormous expense. It contains over 2,000cannon; in time of peace 5,coo English soldiers arc stationedhere, but there are stores and water-cisterns which wouldsupply a garrison of 150,000 men during two years. Thefortifications and tunneled galleries may be inspected by visitorsupon permit from the military secretarys office. The highestpoint, 1,430 feet above the level of the sea, is called the Signal,El Hacho, and the panorama from this eagles eyrie is un-rivaled, the eye sweeping over two seas and two quarters ofthe world. The extreme end of the rock facing the sea is Europa Point, crowned by a light-house and defended bystrong batteries. The pride of Gibraltar is the Alameda, which is laid out incharming style and commands fine views of the Straits andcoast of Africa. The Alameda is the fashionable lounge, andthe spectacle presented by the contrast of populations at thisextreme point of Europe, isnovel and
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