The Atlas System Of Morocco PDF Download

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 edition. Excerpt: ...us among the snow-wreaths, and speedily we were on the summit of Taurirt, at an elevation of 11,180 feet. It was somewhat annoying to find our view blocked to the north by the Adrar-n-Iri, which rose in a flat-topped mass from 500 to 1000 feet above us. We could, however, look down on the glen of Titula. From the point we had attained we were enabled to guess with greater approach to accuracy the height of the Atlas in our vicinity. To the west, on the opposite side of the Tizi-n-Teluet, there was no mistaking the fact that the central ridge rose far above us. The large amount of snow which still lay on its top and extended far down its sides was in itself sufficient proof. In that region, and including Jebel Glauwi, part of which we could just see, I calculate that the Atlas attains a height of at least 13,000 feet. Farther west the general elevation does not exceed 1 2,000 feet, and here and there may be even a little less, till it rises once more over Reraya. Eastward probably no point rises above I2,000, if so much, with the possible exception of Jebel Aiachi east of Demnat, and near the head of the Tessaout the height sinks to 10,000 feet or less. Of the extensive view which spread out before us it would be tedious to speak again. It was exactly what we had seen from the Tizi-n-Teluet, but with a wider horizon, the isolated mass of Jebel Unila and the range-like elevation of the Anti-Atlas--a name which I retain for convenience--thrown in. More interesting, certainly more pleasing, was it at the moment to discover some lovely tufts of veronica growing in the shelter of the rocks, and several gooseberry bushes among the crevices. Having completed our observations, we commenced our descent. On our way down we employed ourselves...