^ 2 Geographical Ohjervations upon the Sea-Coaji 



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

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

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

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

 " ^*' ^'""^- when I paired It, as big as the Cberwell. 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 Mufly-gannim ^ we pafs Thefe Rivers; 

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

 Sand, and leave the PafTage without Water. Thefe Rivers thus 

 The sikice or united, from their Polition with Refpedl to ^r/e-^/^ri^, fhould be 

 Sus.'exv' the Cartennus o'iTtolemy\ in which Situation likewife Marmol 

 ^' ^' ^' placeth His Ctrat\ though I could not be informed of any fuch 

 Name, upon the ftrideft Enquiry. 



MafagranoY Mazachran, afmallTown, with a Mud-walled 

 Enclofure, islituated, upon the Weftern Declivity 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- + Mufly-gannim, 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 {^^m 

 to confirm It ) that the prefent Mujiy-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 Moorijh 

 Caftle, erefted, as appears from the Fafhion 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 Turhijh Garrifon to defend It. But Mufly-gannim being too 

 much expofed to whatfoever Body of Men ihall lodge Them- 

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



Jo* * s^S*^ Dow-warah or Doo-warab, Tentoriorum orbicularis vicus pagufve, qualei 

 Scen'tu babitare folent. 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 M?ff<», or the [».JuJi] Kiblah, as They call It. i Pres de cesRuines 

 As Arzew eft 1' embouchure du fleuveCiir4^ VAfrique deMarmol. l.j". c.2i. 2 Vid. Gol. in 

 voce ^x^ {aqua impUvit fc. fluviuro) &c^j (exundavit alveus.) 



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