Travels in the Atlas and Southern Morocco, a narrative of exploration . T A SIM SET. i8g the bed of the Wad Tessaout, two or three thousandfeet below. A short distance to the west of us lies the little vil-lage of Tafrint, its green terraces, small olive groves, andyellow patches of corn only serving to accentuate theoppressive air of desolation which broods over thescene. The river Tessaout, gathering tributary streamsfrom east and west, cuts its way by a deep gorgethrough the numerous escarped minor ranges whichrun parallel with the central axis, and southwardrise in ever-increasing magnitud
Travels in the Atlas and Southern Morocco, a narrative of exploration . T A SIM SET. i8g the bed of the Wad Tessaout, two or three thousandfeet below. A short distance to the west of us lies the little vil-lage of Tafrint, its green terraces, small olive groves, andyellow patches of corn only serving to accentuate theoppressive air of desolation which broods over thescene. The river Tessaout, gathering tributary streamsfrom east and west, cuts its way by a deep gorgethrough the numerous escarped minor ranges whichrun parallel with the central axis, and southwardrise in ever-increasing magnitude till they sweep sky-ward in one grand culminating crest. The aspectof the limestone escarpments which crown the lowerranges, the bright colours of the red and purple shalesand sandstones which occupy the hollows, the deepgorge and radiating streams of the Tessaout, and thesnowy table-topped masses which dominate all, makeup a scene of the utmost impressiveness. That evening we spent pleasantly round the lantern,which did duty for the camp-fire, and heard muchfrom J
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