PAGE Europe and the Mediterranean—Algiers—The clash of 17 civilizations—Things ancient and modern—The strangers’ quarter—Arabs, Berbers, Moors, Jews, and others—A tale of a telegram II—THE CORSAIR CITY The old town—The Arab ménage—The Penon—Barbarossa—French 48 achievements and shortcomings—The Arab house—Christian slavery—Lord Exmouth III—NEW ROADS AND OLD CITIES Rome’s successors—The Road and its influence—Algerian 77 highways—The motor-car and modern travel—An aqueduct— Cherchel—Cleopatra’s daughter—Tipasa—The French as Colonists—Viticulture IV—A GARDEN AND SOME BUILDINGS Jardin d’Essai—A lost opportunity—Some suggestions—The 104 villas of Mustapha—A model museum—Arab art—Its origins—Its limitations—Its significance V—SWORD AND PLOUGH Great events and trivial causes—The Dey’s fan—France roused— 122 England as dog-in-the-manger—The French expedition and conquest—Clauzel—Abd-el-Kader—Bugeaud VI—TLEMÇEN THE HOLY Western Algeria—Sidi Bel Abbès—The Foreign Legion—A city of 148 learning—Its inhabitants—The Mosque of Aboul Hassan— Mansoura—Its story—Sidi Bou Medine—Oran—Spanish immigrants VII—THE CITY OF PRECIPICES Road and rail to the eastward—Constantine—Its remarkable 178 site—Its chequered history—French Conquest—Roman remains— Fronto—The Mairie—The road northward—The Aurès VIII—THE ALLURING OASIS El-Kantara—The Gateway of the Desert—Biskra—Its attractions— 201 The dancing-girls—"Hichenstown"—A garden and a vision— Railway extension—Conquering Mohammedans—Sidi Okba—The Arab’s point of view IX—THE SAHARA The desert in imagination and reality—Underground water— 228 Artesian wells—Mozabites—Touaregs—The camel—Recent developments—Railway projects—The Army of Africa X—TIMGAD The Roman frontier—Lambessa—The Empire ruined by bad 242 finance—African Emperors—The plan of Timgad—Buildings, inscriptions, and mosaics—Prosperity of Roman Africa—Local patriotism—The Roman tradition XI—A PUBLIC LIBRARY A romantic find—A municipal library of the third century—A 266 Roman Carnegie—Christian Africa—The Donatists—Genseric the Vandal—Justinian—Timgad and Pompeii XII—THE ROAD THROUGH KHABYLIA Sétif—The Chabet pass—A fishless river—A lovely coast— 285 Bougie—Khabylia—Greek types—Fort National INDEX 305