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somewhat later, heavy showers of rain began, and con- 
tinued till nine o'clock in the evening. The ther- 
mometer was, about eight o'clock, in the tent, at 14°8', 
and the hygrometer at 98°. 
Tuesday, 13th March. As the rain continued all day, 
I was obliged to stay till the following one. Our camp 
was established without the walls of Darbeida and on 
the sea shore. 
Notwithstanding the very bad weather, I was able to 
make some astronomical observations, and found my 
longitude to be at 9° 50' 0" W. from the Parisian ob- 
servatory; the latitude was 33° 37' 40'' N. and the 
magnetical variation 20° 43' 30" W. 
At one in the afternoon the thermometer marked 17°, 
the hygrometer 96°. The wind blew W.S.W. Here 
and there some clouds covered the sky; the horizon 
was heavy, and the sea in great agita(|on. 
Darbeida is a small village surrounded with a great 
wll. It si a miserable place, and its port very small. 
I was told that the inhabitants belong to the province 
of Chaouia. Its small river has some mills. 
The governor gave my guard an augmentation of 
four soldiers. 
Wednesday, 14th March. We renewed our jour- 
ney at half-past seven in the morning, direction S. W. 
At a quarter before twelve we passed a brook. At 
noon we had to our right a cape or point, reaching in- 
to the sea. At one we entered a large wood of len- 
tisks, which stood very close. At half-past two we 
crossed several marshes, extending about a mile, and 
where our horses often stuck fast in the mud up to their 
bellies. At five we encamped close to the ruins of a 
tower called Lela JRotma. 
