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The river Moulouia is very large; but where we 
passed it, it was very wide and fordable. It runs in a 
north-east direction. Its water, full of mud, was of a 
reddish colour, and thick as the Nile; but when settled, 
it was of a good quality. At the spot where we saw it, 
the shores were flat, and lined with wood. 
The river Enza, which is not considerable, is still 
lessened by various canals made from it, to water the 
country. I was much pleased at the sight of this kind 
of industry in the middle of the desert. The river here 
runs to the west. 
The ground presented at first a continuation of the 
same clay plain which I had observed yesterday. At 
ten we got into another country, successively composed 
of clay and chalk beds, which formed some hills. At 
noon I passed near a mountain, which appeared to me 
to be formed of basalt, and which I left to my right. 
At half-past one we entered a fine cultivated country, 
containing rich crops, with an alcassaba in its centre, 
and at its northern part the river JSnza, on the right side 
of which we made a pause. 
The weather was rather cloudy, but refreshed by a 
strong wind from the north-east. 
This desert is known by the name of Angad. It seems 
that it extends from east to west from the alcassaba of 
Temessuinn to the south of Algiers. 
Saturday, June 8th. Our tents were struck at a 
quarter after seven, and we continued our road in the 
north-east direction, following the same desert. At 
eight we found a spring, with pretty good water. A% 
half-past nine the country got closer, with small chalky 
and clayey mountains. At three quarters to two we 
