102 Geographical Ob fev 'cations in the Inland Country 



built a fmall Fort upon It^ as aCheck upon the Ζτ^ί??^^/^^ which 



They were in a little Time obliged to abandon. 



Bern Groh- To the Eaftvvard of the Zwowah^ below the Kefeelah, are 



AkSmmer. the Bcm Gvohherry ; and then the Aite-ammer \ after which 



Akzzailh. we have the Bern Idel, Mezzaiah, and other Tribes already 



taken Notice of in the Defcription of Boujeiah. Among the 



Bent Grohberrj', to the Northward of Their J'lbbel ^froone^ 



Caffir. are the Ruins of a Roman City, called at prefent Cajfir \the 



Caflle'] by the Inhabitants : and upon the Mountain of the 



Totijah, they often dig up large Pipes of Lead , fuppofed to 



have been formerly employed in conveying Their excellent 



Water to the Neighbouring Saldte. The Mucon'i might have 



probably extended Their Dwellings thus far to the Eaft. 



weiiedMan- Croffiug thc Wed Ad-oufe or Zwowah, (which here run- 



foure. jjeth parallel with the Sea Coaft) we meet with the Welled 



Manfonre, who, with Their Tyapjkras^ lye immediately under 



the S. E. fide of Mount Jurjura , and to the S. S. W. of the 



Beni Ham- Zwowdh. To the Eaftward of Them, are the Beni Ham-doune, 



and other lefler Clans protected by the Beni Ahhefs. 

 Dra el Ham- To thc S. of thc WelUd Maufoure and the Beni Ham-doune, 

 is The [ T>ra el Hammar~\ Red Cliffy the Seat of Boo Zeide, 

 Bern Abbefs. the Shekh or Sultan of the Beni y^bhefs. Thefe are almoft as 

 powerful Kahyles as the Zwowah, bringing into the Field up- 

 wards of three thoufand Foot, and half the Number ofHorfe- 

 men. They have likewife a great many T>afikras\ and at 

 Caiiah. Callah, the Metropolis, They not only make exceeding good 

 Fire Arms, but carry on a confiderable Manufadlurein Hykes 

 and Burnoofes. However the Beni yibhefs are not fuppofed to 

 have the Riches ; It is certain. They enjoy not the Qiaiet and 

 Tranquillity of the Zwowah\ who, from a more difficult Situa- 

 tion, have not, formany Years, been moleftedb> the -^/^m/^^j. 

 Whereas the Beni ^hefs, lying directly in the great Road to 

 Οοηβαηΐιηα, are generally laid under Contributions ; and when- 

 ever They have had the Raihnefs to revolt, have been fo fe- 

 verely chaftifed for their Breach of Faith, that They have 

 been always left in a worfe Capacity of making the like Attempt 

 for the future. 

 The Beeban, Amoug thc Mouutains of the Beni yibhefs^ four Leagues to 

 Οαί^,Γ"'"" ^h^ ^• Ε• o^ ^h^ Welled Manfoure, we pafs through a narrow 

 winding 2)g/f/i ; which, for the Space of near half a Mile, lyeth, 



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