Mountain life in Algeria . avy flat piece of woodplaced on the top, and pressure is brought to bear, by means of awooden screw, which passes through a strong cross-beam, sup-ported by two stout upright poles. The remains of the pressedmass are carried to some stream, where holes about three feet deepare arranged so that water from the stream can enter and after-wards be allowed to run off. When the holes are filled, the remainsof the olives are thrown in, the women tuck up their dressesand jump in too, beating and knocking the mass about, and therefuse dirty water is allowed to escape. Soap is
Mountain life in Algeria . avy flat piece of woodplaced on the top, and pressure is brought to bear, by means of awooden screw, which passes through a strong cross-beam, sup-ported by two stout upright poles. The remains of the pressedmass are carried to some stream, where holes about three feet deepare arranged so that water from the stream can enter and after-wards be allowed to run off. When the holes are filled, the remainsof the olives are thrown in, the women tuck up their dressesand jump in too, beating and knocking the mass about, and therefuse dirty water is allowed to escape. Soap is manufactured from the oily residue, by mixture withwood ashes. But to return from this digression. We went from Taourirt toTamjoot, about a mile distant and somewhat lower, on one of thearms of the mountain. The rocky pathway passed throu<^h alittle open cemetery, where a beautiful group of cork and ashformed a leafy bower above. In the background, the littlevillage appeared perched on a prominence, and the picture was. >-=- GATHERING OIJVES. Like some fair uIInu, by my careful liandMe i^rew, lie lluiuibh d, ami ailoinVl the land. IliiEs ///a;/, Book xvii TIMES OF WAR. 17 completed by the magnificent outline and precipices of the moun-tains. We stood watching for some time groups of picturesquepeasants issuing from the shade, and making their way to themarket below; some, bearing goods done up in skins; some,earthenware pots netted together with twisted grass cords;others driving sheep and goats, asses and cattle. There is notmuch to be gained by entering the villages; they look best fromthe outside, and Tamjoot was not an exception to the rule. Wehalted at the Jama at the entrance, and a friendly Kabylebrought us clotted sour milk and figs, with which we refreshedourselves. We returned by another path, overhung the greaterpart of the way with ash ; the land was well cultivated with corn,and bore besides a profusion of fig-trees and evergreen oak. Onarrival at the tent,
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