Narrative of a journey to Morocco, in 1863 and 1864, with geological annotations . nploughed laud was rendered verdant bythe abundance of liliaceous plants, many of them coming intoflower; palmetto is abundant, and the prickly pear, whichgrows to a great height, is used for fencing. We passedseveral villages. The wells, which are numerous, are deep;and having an opportunity of examining the earth excavatedfrom one of them it appeared to consist of unusually sandytravertin, in which were some crystals of dog-tooth spar,and some rather equivocal traces of shells. During this days ride we still o
Narrative of a journey to Morocco, in 1863 and 1864, with geological annotations . nploughed laud was rendered verdant bythe abundance of liliaceous plants, many of them coming intoflower; palmetto is abundant, and the prickly pear, whichgrows to a great height, is used for fencing. We passedseveral villages. The wells, which are numerous, are deep;and having an opportunity of examining the earth excavatedfrom one of them it appeared to consist of unusually sandytravertin, in which were some crystals of dog-tooth spar,and some rather equivocal traces of shells. During this days ride we still occasionally caught aglimpse of the snowy tops of the Atlas range, which wehad now left far behind us. In the afternoon we drewtowards the citadel, or large walled enclosure of the Bashaof Ducala, which, as we descended along a slightly inclinedplain, was seen for a considerable time before we reached Basha is a wealthy and powerful prince, and was themost hospitable and generous provider amongst those whoseattention we received in the course of our JMorocco 01 A o 5! SI5!I! .w ? »w(r SMTRA. 97 not even excepting the munificent piince who greeted us on ourfirst encampment on leaving Mogador. The Basha of Ducalanot only received us within his walled enclosure, but intohis private iiremises, though not into his residence; but liisgarden, in which were two or three pavilions, was allottedto us; the largest pavilion, which was enclosed, formed a very-good apartment for Sir Moses, whilst three of the tents werepitched for some others of the party. In this garden, besidesorange and other fruit trees, cotton had been cultivated, andI saw a few dried remnants of last years crop. There is alarge well in the garden, from which the water is drawn bymeans of earthen pitchers, worked by a wheel turned bybeasts, as in Syria, but it was not in use at the time of our following day we rested, it being Sir Moses Sabbath;our time, however, was fully employed. The s
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