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~08 'l'RAVELS IN AFRlüA.watered.It is aIsa covered to a considerable extent with the fouuda..tions of ancient buildings, which being of stone (not hewn) maybeascri bed to Carthaginians, Romans, or Vaoclals.The natives 0f coursegiv'e the houaur of the constructions, whatever they may have .been,toPharaoh, the grand solventand sedative of the troubIesomespirit qfin..vestigation throughout these parts of the wodd, so far at least as relatesto ancient times.Third day's journey.-'The face of thewholecountry lscovered toincollvenience with rubble-stone-.stpongly bhl,tingat a Neptunian process.Many more buildings, or rather remains of sncb, are noticeableto the right..handside ofthe route.Two sanctorïaalso, of high reputeand respect, were passed, at one of which our Bassa and chief Alcaidwent to pray.Jt is obvious that in Mohommedan states, nothing somuch contributes to maintain the ephemeral consequence of those whoconstitute the upper classes, as a rigid attention to the exterioreh:tties of·devotion. lt is apoliticU:1 one imposed on their station, equaHy as amoral one of private life. Here they, very wisely,act accordingly.Were it not for the example thus set, the thing itself would expire herewith the tr'1'og'Ytl which excited it.This day we met a body of fifty cavalry under a green standard, theescort of the Spanish ernbassy, returning to Mogodor.The Moorishcavalry, from theirnational costume and oriental habits, are not muchincommoded by what theancients justly denominated the impedimentabelli.The face oftl1e country is stony (rubble), bareexcept by a few stuntedbushes, and totally uncultivated as far as theeye can reach.If suchhe the result of the nomade reign, no wonder that the shepherd was anobject(i)fabhorrence.to the ancient Egyptians.Mount Atlas, visible at lVlogodor, but Ina pOfIltOif view whereaught