'^ 2 Geographical Ohjervations upon the Sea-Coaft 



tains and Valleys, 'till, entring the fame Plains with the Sikke^ 

 It is called Hahrah, after the Name of the Bedoweens, who 

 have Their Don-wars* upon the Banks of It. 

 El Muckdah The Conflux of the Rivers Sikke and Hahrah formed a Stream, 

 when I paiTed It, as big as the Cherwell. The Mouth of It is 

 called \^El Muckdah ox El Muchadhah^•^^^^ J^] The Ford, in 

 the Language of the Country; it being at this Place, in travel- 

 ling from Arzew to Mufty-gannun , we pafs Thefe Rivers ; 

 which, except in the rainy Seafon, are entirely loll in the 

 Sand, and leave the Pafl^age without Water. Thefe Rivers thus 

 The sikke or united, from theirPofition withRefpedt to^r/e-^/^rM, ihould be 

 Nu^.^S' the Cartennus oiTtolemy\ in which Situation likewife Marmol 

 ^■'^' ^' placeth His GV^i ; though I could not be informed of any fuch 

 Name, upon the ftridleft Enquiry. 



Mafagran or Mazachran, a fmallTown, with a Mud-walled 

 Enclofure, is fituated, upon the Weftern Dechvity of a Range 

 of Hills, twelve Miles to the N. E. of The Ford, and within a 

 Furlong of the Sea. It feems to denote a Place abounding with 

 Water ' ; a Circumftance which will very juftly correfpond with 

 the Situation. 

 Mufty-gan- + Muβy-gann^m, the adjacent City, is built in the Form of 

 a Theatre, with a full Profped of the Sea ; but is clofed up, 

 in every other Direction, with a Round of Hills that hang over It. 

 It is fomewhat bigger than Warran, taking Place after Tlem- 

 fan^ among The Cities of This Province. The Inhabitants have 

 a Tradition, (and fome vacant Spaces between the Streets feem 

 to confirm It) that the prefent Mufly-gannim, is made up of 

 feveral contiguous Villages. In the Middle of the City, near 

 one of thefe vacant Spaces, are the Remains of an old Μοοτ'ιβ) 

 Caftle, erected, as appears from the Faihion of It, before the In- 

 vention of Fire-Arms. The N.W. Corner, which overlooks the 

 Port, is furrounded with a ftrong Wall of Hewn -Stone, where 

 there is another Caftle, built in a more regular Manner, with 

 a Turktp Garrifon to defend It. But Mufty-gannim being too 

 much expofed to whatfoever Body of Men fliall lodge Them- 

 felves upon the Hills behind It, the principal Strength will lye 



to* * i-^^C) Dow-warub or Ooo-ivarah, Tcntoriorum orbicularis vicus pagufvc, quales 

 Scenitithal/itare folcnt. Vid. Gol. in voce. So They call the Tents or Encampments of the 

 Bedoweens, which are ufually pitched in the open Fields', in a circular Figure, with their 

 Doors opening towards ΜίίΥΛ, or the [i.L•*] Kiblah, as They call It. i Prcs de cesRuines 

 de/irz.ew eft Γ embouchure du fleuveCirat. Vyifrlque dcMurmol. l.y. c.21. 2 Vid. Gol. in 

 voce^s:'^' Uquit mplev'it Ic. fluvium) ^j^J {exunaavit ihe\xi.) 



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