368 APPENDIX B. 



Tel Khedit is a mountain, and contains the source of the 

 river Tessout ; and on this mountain the snow remains both in 

 summer and winter. 



[This route agrees in many respects with the indications of 

 the French map. The name Ait Chihatchen, there laid down 

 south of Demenet, is probably the Alt Cid Hassan of the itin- 

 erary. It appears, however, that the importance of the moun- 

 tain chain on the north side of- the upper valley of the Tessout 

 must be much exaggerated by the hill-shading on the map. 

 The main chain of the Atlas is undoubtedly that on the southern 

 side of that valley. The head of the valley is, on the French 

 map, united to the province of N'tifa. A priori probability and 

 the wording of the itinerary suggest that it all belongs to 

 Demenet.j 



ROUTE 3. 

 Morocco to N'tifa. 



Marocco to Zourt hen Sessy , ... 2 hours. 



„ Ras el Ain . . . . . 2 „ 



[Here is a mountain called Boii Siirkar, or stony.] 



„ *Tamlelt . . .3 hours. 



,, *N'tifa .... 1 day. 



[None of these places seem to be laid down on the French 

 map, unless Tendalet be the same place as Tamlelt. N'tifa is 

 properly the name of the province. The particular place so 

 named by our informant, is probably the residence of the Kai'd, 

 or Governor. It seems likely that this is very near the place 

 marked Bezzou on the French map.] 



ROUTE 4. 



Demenet to N'tifa. 



Demenet to Ait Mazan (valleys and hills) . . 3 hours. 

 *N'tifa 3 „ 



On this road is found the Gum Euphorbium plant, or ti'ee, 

 and the trees producing the brown gum arable. From N'tifa 

 forward is the country of the tribe Ait Attab where there is 

 littk or no government among the people. 



