100 HOME LIFE OF THE AFRICAN. 



There are not more than 2,000 Europeans in Morocco, and only a 

 few Americans who are Missionaries. 



The other coast towns of note are Tetuan, Lasache, Rabat, 

 Casablanca, Mazagan, Saffi and Mogador. Fez is the largest town, 

 quite a distance in the interior. Its population is estimated all the 

 way from 24,000 to 150,000. Nearly all the towns are walled, 

 unlighted and incredibily filthy. 



Since 1830 the French have greatly improved Algiers and 

 improved it as a Port and a City. 



It is a strongly walled city, has palaces, synagogues, mosques,- 

 good shops, bazaars, markets, hotels, libraries, museums and club- 

 houses. 



In the outskirts of the city the country is dotted with beautiful 

 villas, among olive, orange, pomgranate and fig trees, palms, cactuses 

 and American Aloes. Regular steamship lines connect Algiers with 

 all the Mediterranean ports. A cable line runs to Marseilles. The 

 population is 81,800, half of which are French. 



THE CITY OF TUNIS A SEAPORT. 



The City of Tunis is the seaport of Tunis. Tunis has greatly 

 advanced since the French took possession in 1881. The city is 

 situated on an island and has 145,000 people; 45,000 of which are 

 Jews; 11,000 French and 8,000 Maltese and Italians; the rest 

 natives. 



The wonderful ancient history of Alexandria Vv'ould be the his- 

 tory of Egypt almost as would be the history of Cairo. Alexandria 

 is the principal seaport of Egypt. Under the Ptolemies it was the 

 capital of Egypt and the most important commercial city of the 

 world. It was the chief center of Greek Science and Literature, 

 with a population of 500,000; the city was built by Alexander, the 

 Great, 332 b. c. It now has electric lights and modern improve- 

 ments to a considerable extent. It is connected by rail (113 miles) 

 with Cairo and other towns in northern Egypt. 



The remarkable edifices of Cairo comprise many of the finest 

 remains of Arabian architecture, all dating from the time of the 

 ancient Sultan of Egypt. The famous pyramids and the Sphynx are 



