. The Mediterranean : its storied cities and venerable ruins . NEW YORK Barnes ipott d Company 1902 % -^ A CONTENTS PAGE I. THE PILLARS OF HERCULES, . . i Portals of the ancient world—Bay of Tangier at sunrise—Tarifa—The Rock of Gibraltar—Wonders of its fortifications—After-noon promenade in the Alameda Gardens—Ascending the Rock—View from the highest point—The Great Siege—Ceuta, theprincipal Spanish stronghold on the Moorish coast—The rockof many names. IL ALGIERS, 28 A Pearl set in Emeralds —Two distinct towns; one ancient,one modern—The Great Mosque—A Mohammedan religious fes-tival—Oriental
. The Mediterranean : its storied cities and venerable ruins . NEW YORK Barnes ipott d Company 1902 % -^ A CONTENTS PAGE I. THE PILLARS OF HERCULES, . . i Portals of the ancient world—Bay of Tangier at sunrise—Tarifa—The Rock of Gibraltar—Wonders of its fortifications—After-noon promenade in the Alameda Gardens—Ascending the Rock—View from the highest point—The Great Siege—Ceuta, theprincipal Spanish stronghold on the Moorish coast—The rockof many names. IL ALGIERS, 28 A Pearl set in Emeralds —Two distinct towns; one ancient,one modern—The Great Mosque—A Mohammedan religious fes-tival—Oriental life in perfection—The road to Mustapha Supd-rieur—A true Moorish villa described—Women praying to asacred tree—Excessive rainfall. III. MALAGA, 42 A nearly perfect climate—Continuous existence of thirty cen-turies—Granada and the world-renowned Alhambra—Systems ofirrigation—Vineyards the chief source of wealth—Esparto grass—The famous Cape de Gatt—The highest peak of the SierraNevada—Last view of Gran
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