قراءة كتاب Notes in North Africa Being a Guide to the Sportsman and Tourist in Algeria and Tunisia
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Notes in North Africa Being a Guide to the Sportsman and Tourist in Algeria and Tunisia
NOTES IN NORTH AFRICA:
BEING A
GUIDE TO THE
SPORTSMAN AND TOURIST IN ALGERIA AND TUNISIA.
BY
W. G. WINDHAM, ESQ.
NEW EDITION, WITH COLOURED ILLUSTRATIONS.
LONDON:
WARD AND LOCK, 158 FLEET STREET.
1862.
LONDON:
PETTER AND GALPIN, BELLE SAUVAGE PRINTING WORKS,
LUDGATE HILL, E.C.
Two great faults have been found with my first edition. The first was, that I had offended many people by personal allusions. To this, I reply, that offence was very far from my mind; and to those offended (if any there be), I say, consider the expressions unsaid. For the rest, they are omitted in this edition. The second alleged defect is, that, while I call my book, to a certain extent, sporting, so little allusion is made to sport. I grant there is some reason in this, and accordingly I have added matter which I think will be useful to future sporting tourists. I would, however, not advise the man who seeks sport alone and solely to go to Algeria, as I am sure he will be disappointed, as I most decidedly was. With regard to the illustrations, I have taken the greatest pains that they may faithfully represent, not only the particular localities alluded to, but also give a fair idea of the country and climate of these latitudes.
W. G. WINDHAM.
Hull, April, 1861.
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| FRONTISPIECE: MY TWO SERVANTS––ANGELO AND NERO | 1 |
| SHOOTING HYENAS ON THE PURPLE MOUNTAINS NEAR EL GREESHE | 20 |
| SHOOTING WILD DUCKS NEAR AIN MOKRA, PROVINCE OF CONSTANTINE, ALGERIA | 44 |
| HOG-SHOOTING ON THE BANKS OF THE OUED EL AHWENA, IN TUNISIA | 60 |
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CHAPTER I. |
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The Voyage Out:––Paris in 1860––Notre Dame––Our Hotel––Nero and the Groom––The Steamer for Algeria––Gallic Peculiarities––Life on Board |
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CHAPTER II. |
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Description of Algiers:––Arrival in Algeria––Murray’s Guide-books, and their Amenities––Disembarkation in the Port of Algiers––Our Fellow-travellers––Algiers and its Inhabitants––The Dey’s Palace––Cause of the French Invasion |
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CHAPTER III. |
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Life in Algiers:––Algerian Society––A Soirée at General Martinprez’s––The Sirocco––My Maltese Companion––The Theatre––General Youssouf and his Career |
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CHAPTER IV. |
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“Up the Country:”––Departure from Algiers––Blidah––The Zouave Officers and their Companions––Government Establishment of Horses––Joseph, the Horse-dealer––To Arbah––The Caravanserai––Journey towards Oued-el-Massin |
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CHAPTER V. |
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Further Experiences:––Abd-el-Kader (but not the Emir)––Difficult Road––Perils of the Way––Prospect of Sport––The First Boar––The Chasseurs d’Afrique––Mine Hostess of the “Scorpion”––Teniet |
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CHAPTER VI. |
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Further Progress––Religious Ceremonies:––Cold Weather––Milianah––Vezoul––The Aubergiste––El Afroun––The Rhamazan––Dancing Dervishes |
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CHAPTER VII. |
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Bona and its Vicinity:––Passage to Bona––State of Affairs on Board––Bona––The Lake Metitza––Ain Mokra––Wild Duck Shooting on the Lake |
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