Mountain life in Algeria . ?? x^ ^% •. \ HI \ V 4. IN THE WAY. 41 spoke to the owner, who obHgingly left his stall In charge of afriend, and introduced me to the maker. I forthwith orderedanother. It was made to take to pieces—each rib about fourfeet long, and practically, it was more serviceable than a small had a big iron spike, which could be rammed into the groundalmost anywhere ; it could besides be steadied with guys ; it waslarge enough to shade me and my work, and it had a cover imper-vious to light ; moreover, I could unloop the cover from theends of the rods, and roll it up,
Mountain life in Algeria . ?? x^ ^% •. \ HI \ V 4. IN THE WAY. 41 spoke to the owner, who obHgingly left his stall In charge of afriend, and introduced me to the maker. I forthwith orderedanother. It was made to take to pieces—each rib about fourfeet long, and practically, it was more serviceable than a small had a big iron spike, which could be rammed into the groundalmost anywhere ; it could besides be steadied with guys ; it waslarge enough to shade me and my work, and it had a cover imper-vious to light ; moreover, I could unloop the cover from theends of the rods, and roll it up, so that without difficulty I couldlet in light in whatever direction I pleased. I was determinednot to desert such an umbrella for all the women of Kabylia, soI let the men talk and gesticulate, and went on painting as if Iheard them not. When Muirhead returned, I beat an orderly retreat, todejeuner. He too had had his trials, being quite baffled by thestrong wind, which swept over the crest where Uncle Zaidskouba stands. When painting under my
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