ISBN: 9781459009271

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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www. million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER III. NATIVE POPULATION OF ALGIERS. fPHE term Moor is unrecognised by the many thou I- sand natives of Algiers whom Europeans indicate by that word. According to their own phraseology they are simply Arabs of the town, children of El Djezair, or, in English, Algerines -a term certainly more appropriate to a people whose ancestors may in some cases have been Spanish Moors, but who, for the most part, are descendants of Arabs, Berbers, Turks, Christian slaves, and Spanish or Italian renegades. Yet, withal that varied ancestry, this mongrel race, whom we call Moors, are characterised by similar tastes, manners, habits, dress, and looks. Generally handsome, and with a fair but colourless complexion, the Moor's large dark eyes and regular features are mostly characterised by an expression mild to effeminacy. Fond of dress and of brilliant colours, he always arrays his somewhat portly person in as costly a manner as his means permit. Indolent The Arab name for Algiers. THE MOOR. 21 by nature, he never in any grade of life engages but in some sedentary occupation. If belonging to the upper classes, he keeps a stall in a bazaar or native street, where, quite indifferent to the absence of customers, he smokes, drinks coffee, and chats with passing friends. The greatest effort which he makes, is to jog placidly along to his country garden, seated on a broad well-cushioned saddle, borne by a quiet mule. Every act, look, and attitude of the Moor Indicates his love of ease. The occupations of the Moor in a humble rank of life are very limited in number. He embroiders jackets, vests, girdles, purses, shoes and trappings for horses. He makes silk laces, trinkets, and earthenware jars, which he embellishes with coloured streaks in a peculiar manner. The gay trouse Books History~~General Through-Algeria~~Mabel-Sharman-Crawford General Books LLC This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: R. Bentley in 1863 in 390 pages; Subjects: Algeria; History / General; History / Africa / General; History / Africa / North; Travel / Africa / General; Travel / Africa / North;<

ISBN: 9781459009271

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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www. million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER III. NATIVE POPULATION OF ALGIERS. fPHE term Moor is unrecognised by the many thou I- sand natives of Algiers whom Europeans indicate by that word. According to their own phraseology they are simply Arabs of the town, children of El Djezair, or, in English, Algerines -a term certainly Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www. million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER III. NATIVE POPULATION OF ALGIERS. fPHE term Moor is unrecognised by the many thou I- sand natives of Algiers whom Europeans indicate by that word. According to their own phraseology they are simply Arabs of the town, children of El Djezair, or, in English, Algerines -a term certainly more appropriate to a people whose ancestors may in some cases have been Spanish Moors, but who, for the most part, are descendants of Arabs, Berbers, Turks, Christian slaves, and Spanish or Italian renegades. Yet, withal that varied ancestry, this mongrel race, whom we call Moors, are characterised by similar tastes, manners, habits, dress, and looks. Generally handsome, and with a fair but colourless complexion, the Moor's large dark eyes and regular features are mostly characterised by an expression mild to effeminacy. Fond of dress and of brilliant colours, he always arrays his somewhat portly person in as costly a manner as his means permit. Indolent The Arab name for Algiers. THE MOOR. 21 by nature, he never in any grade of life engages but in some sedentary occupation. If belonging to the upper classes, he keeps a stall in a bazaar or native street, where, quite indifferent to the absence of customers, he smokes, drinks coffee, and chats with passing friends. The greatest effort which he makes, is to jog placidly along to his country garden, seated on a broad well-cushioned saddle, borne by a quiet mule. Every act, look, and attitude of the Moor Indicates his love of ease. The occupations of the Moor in a humble rank of life are very limited in number. He embroiders jackets, vests, girdles, purses, shoes and trappings for horses. He makes silk laces, trinkets, and earthenware jars, which he embellishes with coloured streaks in a peculiar manner. The gay trouse Books, History~~General, Through-Algeria~~Mabel-Sharman-Crawford, 999999999, Through Algeria, Mabel Sharman Crawford, 1459009274, General Books LLC, , , , , General Books LLC<

ISBN: 9781459009271

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1863. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XX. LEGEND OF THE TOMB OF THE CHRISTIAN. WE had intended visiting, from Marengo, a curious Mauritanian monument known commonly by the name of Kouber-er-Koumia, an epithet signifying ''Tomb of the Christian;'' but finding that neither mules or riding horses were procurable in the village, we could not carry our purpose into execution. However, for the edification of antiquarians, I append below a French description of the structure; ''Un monument, d''un haut intérêt est le sépulcre des anciens rois de Mauritanie communément désigné sous le nom de Tombeau de la Chrétienne (Kouber-er-Koumia), situé au S. E. de Tipaza. C''est un édifice de 42 mètres (137 feet) de hauteur, dont la base polygonique a 60 mètres (196 feet) de diamètre. Des colonnes ioniques présentant des déviations de ce style, flanquent au nord un monolithe, sorte de fausse porte de 4 mètres (13 feet) de haut. Au-dessus, commence une série de 53 degrés, qui, en rétrécissant graduellement leur plan circulaire, donnent au mausolée l''apparence d''un cône tronqué. M. Berbrugger, conservateur du Musée d''Alger, l''a exploré à la fin de 1855. Il a pénétré de 14 mètres (45 feet), marchant de la circonférence vers l''axe du monument; dont le rayon est de 30 mètres (98 feet), et n ''a rencontré que des assises de pierre de taille dont les caractères d''appareillage inconnus aujourd''hui, peuvent induire à penser que l''architecture extérieure du tombeau, en complet état de ruines revêtait un édifice beaucoup plus ancien.''--Victoe Bebabd. whilst to lovers of legendary lore--a far more numerous class--I present a fanciful ... Mabel Sharman Crawford, Books, History, Through Algeria Books>History This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: R. Bentley in 1863 in 390 pages; Subjects: Algeria; History / General; History / Africa / General; History / Africa / North; Travel / Africa / General; Travel / Africa / North;<