ο/" Tunis in general. 14, r 



Roman Miles in Circuit, which are twice the Number laid down 

 by our Author. 



This Kingdom is not divided into Provinces like That οϊ'^'Ι.'Ρ'-'ί"'' 

 Algiers ; but the Whole is under the nnmediate Infpedion of ^^^' "-'" 

 the Bey Himfelf ; who colleds the Tribute in Perfon. For 

 which Purpofe, He vifits, with a flying Camp, once a Year, the 

 principal Parts of It ; traverfing, in the Summer Seafon, the ^^^ ^-^^^rncr 

 fertil Country in the Neighbourhood of A^^and Eai-jah\ and owj','^». 

 in the Winter, the feveral Diftrids betwixt Cairwan and the '^""'^^^"''^ 

 Jereede. And as thefe two Circuits correfpond, as near as 

 poflible, to the Regio Zeiigttana and the Bizac'iimi of the An- Zeugitana 

 tients, I ihall defcribe This Kingdom under Thofe Divilions.cium of^e 

 The Regto Zeugitana therefore, or the Summer Circuit, will 

 take in that Portion of This Kingdom, which lyeth to the 

 Northward of the Parallel of the Gu^h of Hamam-et ; as 

 Bizacmn, otherwife called the Country of the Lihyphcenices, exc. p.a^.A. 

 will contain the other Part which is fituated beyond It to the^'^.^' 

 Southward. 



CHAP. II. 



Geographical Ohfer^vations upon the Sea Coafl of the Zeugi- 

 tana, or the Summer Circuit. 



Τ Η Ε Summer Circuit being bounded with the River Tufca, ^^^ g^^j^^^i 

 will be the Regio Carihaginienfum οι Strabo '•, the Regio ''^'^^'''^Ι,Ι-,ηί'τ 

 Zeugitana and t\\Q Africa Tropria of Tliny, Solinus^ &c. the 

 eaftern Part of the y4frica of?. Mela ' and Ttokmj/^; the Tro• 

 vincia Troconfularis of the Notitia \ and the Trovincia Vetus 

 of the old Hiftorians^ It is much better inhabited, than any 

 Part of the neighbouring Kingdoms of the like Bignefs ; having 

 a greater Number of Cities, Villages and T)ouwars\ where 

 there is likewife a greater Appearance of Affluence, Profperity 

 andChearfulnefs, owing, no doubt, to fewer Inftances of Severity 

 and OppreiTion from the Government. However, if we except 

 thcFri-geah \ (as they ftill call theParts ^ihoutKeff^naBai-jah,) 

 with fome Meadow and Arable Ground in the Dakhul, the reft , 



I £.vf. p. y. B.C. p. 7. B. 2.Exc. p. 21. Cap. iv. p. 23. Cap.xxvii. p-^p. E. p.30. 

 D. p. 31. A. 3 £.vc. p.19. Cap. VI r. 4 Exc. p. 12. Cap. 3. y Exc. p. 3J. 6 Via. 

 Not. I. p. 6. 7 A Corruption 0/ Africa, tbc arident Name. 



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