Of Tunis in general. 1 4, r 



Roman Miles in Circuity which are twice the Number laid down 

 by our Author. 



This Kingdom is not divided into Provinces like That of^i^.^•'"f^^ 



'-'... of this Ktn^- 



^Igiers ; but the Whole is under the immediate Infpedion oP'"» ^"^0 

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

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

 principal Parts of It; traverling, in the Summer Scafon, the ^^^-^ •^■^^^.r 

 fertil Country in the Neighbourhood o^ Keff-AnA Bai-jah\ and/<^'>v;^->^V^^'- 

 in the Winter, the feveral Diftrids betwixt Ca'irwan and the "''' ^^'*^'^ 

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

 poflible, to the Regio Zeugitana and the Bizacium of the An- zeugkana 

 tients, I fhall defcribe This Kingdom under Thofe Divifions.ci^^'m o/the 

 The Regio Zeugitana therefore, or the Summer Circuit, will 

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

 Northward of the Parallel of the Gulph of Hamam-et ; as 

 Btzacitrm, otherwife called the Country of the LihjphfEnices, exc. p.^^.A. 

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

 Southward. 



CHAP. II. 



Geographical Ohfer'vations upon the Sea Coaft of the Zeugi- 

 tana;, or the Simmer Circuit. 



TH E Summer Circuit being bounded with the River Tufca, ^^^ s^.^-'-^^ 

 will be the Regio Car thagj.nienfium diStraho '; the Regio ^^s SKm7mr 

 Zeugitana and the y^frica Tropria of Tliny, SoUnus"" &:c. the 

 eaftern Part of the Africa of?. Mela ' and Ttolem/^; the Tro- 

 i)incia Troconfularis of the Notitia \ and the Trovincia Foetus 

 of the old Hiftorians^ It is mudi 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 Oppreffion from the Government. However, if we except 

 th^Fri-geah \ (as they ftill call the Parts about Keff^nd-Bai-jah,) 

 with fome Meadow and Arable Ground in the 'Dahhul, the relt 



I £a:c. p. J. B.C. p. 7. B. 2 Exc. p.ai. Cap. iv. p. 23. Cap. xxvii. p. 2p. E. p. 30. 

 D. p. 31- A. 3 Exc. p. 19. Cap. VII. 4 Exc. p. 12. Cap, 3. j Exc. p.35'« <^ V'ld. 

 Not. I. p. 5. 7 A Orruption of Ai'nci, the antient Name. 



Nn of 



circuit. 



