THE MARVELS OF NATURE AND THE
CREATIONS OF MAN

EDITED BY

SIR HARRY JOHNSTON

AND

DR. HADEN GUEST

WITH 1000 ILLUSTRATIONS
INCLUDING 50 FULL PAGE PLATES IN COLOUR

IN FOUR VOLUMES

PURDU
NIVERSITY

NEW YORK

WILLIAM H. WISE & CO.

Copyright, 1924

by

G. P. Putnam's Sons

YTIZZIVIMU

Made in the United States of America

The Story of Poblet-"The brightest pearl" of Valencia-The

Tribunal of the Waters-The Valencians-The oasis of

Europe Climbing date palms-An opera in a cathedral-

Wonderful Murcia-A water auction-An extraordinary pro-

cession-Joyous Andalucia-Seville the unique-The Alcázar

-A dance in a cathedral-Holy Week at Seville-Cock-

fighting-The Alhambra—A strange town-Cordova-Castile

-Madrid - Valesquez — Toledo-Burgos-Population and

other particulars.

Scenery The people-Women-Poetical peasants-Supersti-

tions-Bull-fighting-Lisbon-Belem

Coimbra-History-Products.

IX. THE BARBARY STATES .

Cintra

Oporto-

Morocco-Algeria-Tunis-Libya-History and pre-history-

Bazaars-Islam-The Aïssawia-Fasts and festivals-Public

story-tellers-Snake-charmers-Jinn-The evil eye-Morocco

Primitive government Tangier Fez - Mequinez - Ca-

sablanca-Morocco City-Algeria-Algiers-The interior-

The wonders of Timgad-The Mzab-A forest of cedars-

Hammam Rhirha—A picturesque legend-Wonderful quarries

-Tlemcen-The Morocco border-An ancient people-Con-

stantine Southern Algeria-"The Garden of Allah"-The

desert-Tunisia-Tunis-Desolated Carthage- The Holy

City of Kairwan-Sfax-Sponge fisheries-An oasis outpost

-Troglodytes-Desert marauders - Libya - Tripoli-Pro-

ducts.

X. THE MEDITERRANEAN

Gibraltar-The wonders of the rock-Malta-History-Valletta

-Cyprus-Birthplace of Venus-Corsica-Scenery-Wealth

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