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WELLS OF ZENATYIA, &c. 
At eleven, we halted at the wells of Zenatyia, twenty or 
twenty-four feet deep, yielding abundance of tolerably good 
water. The surrounding soil presents a pleasing appearance 
of vegetation ; some mimosas and zizyphus lotus flourish 
there, together with a number of very tall tamarisks, which 
afforded us an agreeable shade. The level is broken by hills 
of loose white sand, the abode of numerous antelopes, one 
of which was killed by a Moor of our party, and divided 
amongst the whole caravan, allowing only a small share to 
each. 
A day's journey N. W. of the wells of Zenatyia, is a 
Berber town, called el-Yabo, and one of its inhabitants who 
belonged to our caravan parted from us here to return home. 
The husbandmen of el-Yabo extend their labours, during 
the rainy season, as far as Zenatyia, preparing the ground for 
wheat and barley, which they cultivate in small quantities. 
On the 21st, we again proceeded towards N. N. E., at 
four in the morning, travelling three miles in about an hour, 
among the hills of loose sand. We then came to a plain of 
smooth sand firmer than that of the hills, covered with small 
gravel and pebbles. About ten, we halted at the wells of 
Chanerou, where we found some Berbers watering their 
sheep, the fleeces of which are remarkably white. 
Near these wells I observed a small shed, constructed of 
the branches of the zizyphus lotus, and covered with straw 
and brambles : here I took shelter in company with some 
Moors, and three Berber women, who left the task of question- 
ing me to the men, paid apparently but little attention to my 
adventures, when cursorily related to them ; but my person 
seemed to attract much of their notice, and to please them 
greatly. Now and then I asked them for some water; 
which they good-humouredly gave me from the bucket, care- 
fully holding it in a position that enabled me to drink 
with ease. 
The plain, in which these wells are situated, is gravelly, 
interspersed with rocks, and inclosed by sterile hills, which 
