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Surprize, is a convenient San6luary for the Rebels and Villains 

 of both Kingdoms ; where They are hofpitably entertained , 

 'till their Friends have either procured their Pardons, or com- 

 pounded for their Crimes. A little Way from the Foot of this 

 Mountain, are the Ruins of Gafta, formerly a Place of fome cada, 

 Conlideration. 



A little to the Eaft ward oi Gellah, the Serratt is united byWed ci 

 the KiYcrMyshi-anah, whofe principal Source is 2ilAm Thyllah, AmThyulh. 

 eighteen Leagues to the AVeftward. This River, running near- 

 ly parallel with the Ha?neefe, at ten Leagues Diftance, divideth 

 the Hen-neifiah from the Ne-mem-pjah, a Tribe equally power- 

 ful and numerous, though more faftious and uncivilized. Six 

 Leagues to the Weitward of y^in Thyllah, near the Confines 

 oi Jibhel y4urefs, are the Ruins of 5<2-^/^i, formerly a confide- j3,_,^i ^..^ 

 rable City. A River of the fame Name paffing by It, empti- ^acTasis. 

 eth Itfelf afterwards into the Mailah , an extenfive Pond of 

 Salt Water, at the Bottom o^ JibhelOofte, a noted Mountain 

 on that fide of Seedy Roti-geife. Thefe, as well from an Affinity 

 in their Names, as from their Situations, may be taken for the 

 Bagafis and ^bigas mentioned by Trocop'ms \ 



Neenj, formerly another of the larger Cities of Numidia, isNeeny. 

 four Leagues to the Eaftward of Ba-gai : and feven Leagues to 

 the Southward, isTouf ['^y] a Village of the Ne-mem-fha/j, bor- 

 rowing If s Name from the Groves of Mulberry Trees which 

 thrive there to Perfe<5lion. Barbar, where there is a great Ex- ^arbar. 

 tent of Ruins, is fituated in a Valley, five Leagues to the S. W. 

 of Tout : whilft Maha-mall, the Capital Village of Thefe ^^h^.n^^jj 

 Arabs, lyeth in a more rocky Soil, at the half Way nearly 

 betwixt Ba-gai and Tip fa. 



Uk-kufs, another of Their Villages, is built upon a Boman'^^-\^nk. 

 Foundation, on the Declivity of a large Mountain, fix Leagues 

 to the N.E. of Maha-mall : and four Leagues to the Eaft- 

 ward ofUk-kufs, is t Tip/a or Tibe/fa, the Tipa fa of the An- Tipfa, r^ 

 tients, at prefent a Frontier City and Garrifon of the Atgerines. Exc.p^.td e 

 This Place , which enjoys a fine Situation, with fome Moun- ''■ ''^' 

 tains at a fmall Diftance, ftill preferveth the principal Gate, fe- 

 veral Fragments of old Walls, and other Marks of the Rank 

 and Figure It formerly held among the Cities of Numidia. 



X 0^{Gontharts\n cxpedit. contra M. Aurafium) If hi'iyw 7pymiMyapKO(^®',l^om'jiJ\im'n if/ft 

 Bttyaiv, -aif^i* Sfn/zo)'. ProCOp. 1.2. C. Ip. ACijas i rmcifiix 'efi pk iji t AvfWw. Id. Ibid. 



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