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barracks, facing the sea, and a government stores, 

 rising high above the houses of the town, which are 

 mostly built with terraced roofs. Further to the 

 eastward of the town is an old Moorish bridge, of 

 several arches, said to have been built by the Romans, 

 which connects the town with the beautiful olive- 

 covered hill of St. Augustin, at the foot of which are 

 several substantially-built country houses and farms, 

 besides a mosque, a small barracks, and a depot for 

 cattle and baggage-animals for the use of the French 

 army. 



We landed at 6 A.M., and, entering the town by a 

 gate which is evidently of French construction as 

 there are still traces to be seen of the old Moorish 

 one close to, proceeded to the Custom-house, where 

 our baggage was passed at once without the slightest 

 examination or hindrance. 



We then ascended a rather steep and narrow 

 street, leading to the Grande Place, and took up our 

 abode in the Hotel de France. After breakfast, we 

 left cards on General Perigot, commanding the sub- 

 division of Bone, on M. le Marquis de Gantes, the 

 Sous-Prefet, and Captain Guyon Vernier, Chef du 

 Bureau Arabe (the beau ideal of a Light Cavalry 

 officer), from each of whom we received the greatest 

 kindness and attention. They proffered their ser- 

 vices in any way in which they could assist the 

 party. M. Guyon Vernier provided us with an 



