The land of the Moors; a comprehensive description . he opposite shore, but theyare evidently no more than tan-pits. Abd el Wahid 2 tells us that thechronicles available in his day—the time of William Rufus—reported abridge thrown across the straits by the Romans, of which the people ofTarifa could see the remains in calm weather. ^ But what is most remarkablein this authors statements is that from the Straits the country turns towardsthe south, to arrive at Abyssinia and India, he being apparently awareof the Cape route long before it was dreamed of in Europe. p. 198. ^ P- 258. = See also El
The land of the Moors; a comprehensive description . he opposite shore, but theyare evidently no more than tan-pits. Abd el Wahid 2 tells us that thechronicles available in his day—the time of William Rufus—reported abridge thrown across the straits by the Romans, of which the people ofTarifa could see the remains in calm weather. ^ But what is most remarkablein this authors statements is that from the Straits the country turns towardsthe south, to arrive at Abyssinia and India, he being apparently awareof the Cape route long before it was dreamed of in Europe. p. 198. ^ P- 258. = See also El Masudi /;•. Barbier de Meynard, vol. ii., p. 373- NORTHERN MOROCCO Algeria, is inhabited by untamed Berbers, and is no betterknown than any other mountain rci^ion of Morocco,* veryfew Europeans having even ventured to make the jour-ney from hez, via Taza, to Tlemgen, along the valley tothe south of it but the province of El Gharb (the West)to the west and north of Mequinez, once traversed byRoman roads, is the only well-known part of NORTH MOROCCO COUNTRY.(Knvirons of Iaugier.) P/io/ogia/>/i by Di. Rohoi lh\<Xi<n. This district has an open port of its own. Laraichcbuilt at the mouth of a considerable stream, the LekkTisbut the ports of Azila, between it and Tangier,and of Mehdiya, between it and Salli, are /;/ Gltiirh. * A most useful summary of all available information with regard to••La dcrniere fartie incoiniuc ilii Littoral dc la Mcditcrraiice. le Rifr waspublished in 1888 by lleiiii Duveyrier, who always took ijreat interest inthings Moroccan. 14 PHYSICAL FEATURES closed. At the latter point there flows into the sea oneof the most important rivers of Morocco, the Sebu,which drains the Atlas south of Fez, and the south ofEr-Rif. * Another noteworthy physical feature is the presencealong the coast, between Laraiche and Mehdiya, of twolong, shallow fresh-water lakes, divided from the sea bysand-banks. These are fed by no important river, thoughth
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