. A trip through Italy, Sicily, Tunisia, Algeria and southern France. of Sicily. In thetwelfth century it sustained a furious attack bythe Spaniards; and finally suffered a bombard-ment by the French Navy in the eighteenth cen-tury. It was occupied by the French in 1881,without resistance. The Controle Civil, where the Governorlives, is picturesquely situated on the hill near thefortifications of the town. The Grand Mosque,which unfortunately cannot be visited by for-eigners, is quite attractive from the outside. We put up at the Grand Hotel, located on theharbor, and found it an exceedingly c
. A trip through Italy, Sicily, Tunisia, Algeria and southern France. of Sicily. In thetwelfth century it sustained a furious attack bythe Spaniards; and finally suffered a bombard-ment by the French Navy in the eighteenth cen-tury. It was occupied by the French in 1881,without resistance. The Controle Civil, where the Governorlives, is picturesquely situated on the hill near thefortifications of the town. The Grand Mosque,which unfortunately cannot be visited by for-eigners, is quite attractive from the outside. We put up at the Grand Hotel, located on theharbor, and found it an exceedingly comfortableplace, very clean and most inviting with the addedcomfort of excellent food. The hot tropical sunpouring in through our windows considerably en-hanced the pleasure of our stay. During the after-noon we visited the barracks, from the roof ofwhich we kodaked the town with very satisfac-tory results. The whitewashed walls and narrowstreets are similar to those in Tunis. The peoplealso resemble the inhabitants of Tunisia, but aresomewhat more primitive. [50]. %OPC O pa w M o in THROUGH TUNIS AND ALGIERS We also took a drive in a hack to the Cata-combs where we explored some remarkable ruinsdiscovered about fifteen years ago. The galleriesextend underground for over four kilometers, andthose whom curiosity leads to explore these dimpassageways will enjoy an exceedingly interest-ing experience. Our interest, however, was soonquenched and we were glad to get back to the sur-face and the sunshine. The bazaars, into whichwe also looked, are more primitive and interestingthan those of Tunis, and the prices at which rugsand other articles can be purchased there areridiculously low. Several hours can be pleasantlyspent lingering in front of the little kiosks, watch-ing the various craftsmen carrying on their is somewhat surprising to see the primitivemethods still adopted in the making of shoes,clothes, and other articles which are produced atan unusually low cost. A fr
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