TRAVELS IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF BRUCE [Illustration: _Plate I._ J. LEITCH & Co. Sc. TOMBEAU DE LA CHRÉTIENNE, OR TOMB OF JUBA II. FAC-SIMILE OF A WATER COLOR DRAWING BY BRUCE.] TRAVELS IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF BRUCE IN ALGERIA AND TUNIS _ILLUSTRATED BY FACSIMILES OF HIS ORIGINAL DRAWINGS_ BY LIEUT.-COLONEL R. L. PLAYFAIR H.B.M. CONSUL-GENERAL IN ALGERIA [Illustration] LONDON C. KEGAN PAUL & CO., 1 PATERNOSTER SQUARE 1877 (_The rights of translation and of reproduction are reserved_) _DEAR LADY THURLOW_, _May I dedicate to you the following pages, written to illustrate the earliest travels of your ancestor, James Bruce; and to make known a portion of that priceless collection of drawings, too long shut up in the muniment room of Kinnaird, which you have so kindly and so unreservedly placed at my disposal?_ _Although you are the sole heiress of the illustrious traveller, all the world are co-heirs with you in his fame and in the result of his explorations; and they will tender to you their sincerest thanks for restoring to them so important a part of their heritage._ _Believe me, dear Lady Thurlow,_ _Yours most gratefully,_ _R. L. PLAYFAIR._ _British Consulate General,_ _Algiers: October_ 1, 1877. CONTENTS. * * * * * PAGE INTRODUCTORY 1 _PART I._ CHAPTER I. BRUCE APPOINTED CONSUL-GENERAL AT ALGIERS 15 II. JULIA CÆSAREA 23 III. START FOR BONE — VISIT THE FOREST OF EDOUGH AND MINES OF AIN BARBAR 31 IV. BONE TO GUELMA — RUINS OF ANNOUNA — HAMMAM MESKOUTIN — ROKNIA — CAVE OF DJEBEL THAYA — MAHADJIBA — THE SOUMAH 36 V. CONSTANTINE 47 VI. BRUCE’S ROUTE TO LAMBESSA — ZANA OR DIANA VETERANORUM — THE MEDRASSEN — BRUCE ARRIVES AT THE AURES — CURIOUS MEETING WITH A CHIEF OF THOSE MOUNTAINS 52 VII. OUR ARRIVAL AT BATNA — HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION OF THE AURES MOUNTAINS 61 VIII. START FOR THE AURES — LAMBESSA — EL-ARBÄA — MENÄA 70