CONTENTS.

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CHAPTER I.
The Voyage Out:––Paris in 1860––Notre Dame––Our Hotel––Nero and the Groom––The Steamer for Algeria––Gallic Peculiarities––Life on Board	[7]
CHAPTER II.
Description of Algiers:––Arrival in Algeria––Murray’s Guide-books, and their Amenities––Disembarkation in the Port of Algiers––Our Fellow-travellers––Algiers and its Inhabitants––The Dey’s Palace––Cause of the French Invasion	[13]
CHAPTER III.
Life in Algiers:––Algerian Society––A Soirée at General Martinprez’s––The Sirocco––My Maltese Companion––The Theatre––General Youssouf and his Career	[19]
CHAPTER IV.
“Up the Country:”––Departure from Algiers––Blidah––The Zouave Officers and their Companions––Government Establishment of Horses––Joseph, the Horse-dealer––To Arbah––The Caravanserai––Journey towards Oued-el-Massin	[25]
CHAPTER V.
Further Experiences:––Abd-el-Kader (but not the Emir)––Difficult Road––Perils of the Way––Prospect of Sport––The First Boar––The Chasseurs d’Afrique––Mine Hostess of the “Scorpion”––Teniet	[30]
CHAPTER VI.
Further Progress––Religious Ceremonies:––Cold Weather––Milianah––Vezoul––The Aubergiste––El Afroun––The Rhamazan––Dancing Dervishes	[36]
CHAPTER VII.
Bona and its Vicinity:––Passage to Bona––State of Affairs on Board––Bona––The Lake Metitza––Ain Mokra––Wild Duck Shooting on the Lake	[41]
CHAPTER VIII.
On to Tunis:––Algeria in General––The Arabs and their Conquerors––Antagonism between the Two Races––Social Condition of the Arabs––The Oasis Steamer––Arrival at Tunis	[46]
CHAPTER IX.
Marsa:––Angelo’s Horsemanship––The Bey’s Palace at Marsa––The Arabs and their Love of Tobacco––The Friendly Moor at Camatte	[52]
CHAPTER X.
About Boar Shooting:––Sleeman––the Oued el Ahwena––Its Scenery, and its Dangers––Beauty of the Landscape on its Banks	[55]
CHAPTER XI.
Sporting Experiences:––El Greesh––Shooting Hyenas––An Expedition with the Arabs––The Caid and his Family––Another Wild Boar	[59]
CHAPTER XII.
Tunis and its Government:––Picturesque Situation of Tunis––The Horse Market––Effects of Race––The Bazaars––Mohamed Medea––The Bardo––The Bey of Tunis––His Mode of administering Justice––Prince Puckler Muskau’s Account of his Interview	[62]
CHAPTER XIII.
The Ruins of Carthage:––Reflections on Ancient Carthage––Hannibal and his Career––An Arab Domicile––Picturesque Appearance of the Ruins	[69]
CHAPTER XIV.
The Ruins Again:––Great Extent of the Ancient City Marsa, on the Sea-shore––Carthaginian Catacombs near Camatte––Quail Shooting––Trait of Honesty in the Arabs––The Arab Character––Anecdotes concerning them	[76]
CHAPTER XV.
Home:––My Fellow-passenger, the Sportsman––Passage from Tunis to Malta in a Sailing Vessel––Disagreeables of the Passage––Home Overland––Conclusion	[83]
Notes for the Sportsman or Tourist in North Africa	[88]

NOTES IN NORTH AFRICA.

CHAPTER I.

THE VOYAGE OUT.

Paris in 1860.––Notre Dame.––Our Hotel.––Nero and the Groom.––The Steamer for Algeria.––Gallic Peculiarities.––Life on Board.