[4] I saw, at Paris, a caricature of the defence of Massagran. A hare, in full uniform, stands on the walls in the act of devouring several Bedouins; thousands more are at the foot of the wall, filled with horror and amazement at this unheard-of proceeding. Underneath is written—
“Le Lièvre est un fameux lapin.”
THE
PRISONERS OF ABD-EL-KADER:
OR,
FIVE MONTHS’ CAPTIVITY AMONG THE ARABS.
By M. A. DE FRANCE,
LIEUTENANT IN THE FRENCH NAVY.
THE
PRISONERS OF ABD-EL-KADER.
CHAPTER I.
Life on board the brig—Expedition up the country—Am noosed by the Arabs—They contend for the pleasure of cutting off my head—Adda sends me to Abd-el-Kader—The head—Painful journey—Arrival at Abd-el-Kader’s camp.