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Africa these tiny Alhambras containing all that is best in Moorish art combined with all the comforts of our century. And the gardens, in the midst of which these architectural gems are set, are beautiful beyond description. They are miniature Edens, conjured into existence by the magic of a southern sun. But we must leave all this.

A VILLA AT MUSTAPHA SUPÉRIEUR

The city of Algiers, delightful as it is, will not satisfy the traveler who has come to see the province of Algeria. Railways have brought even the remote corners of the land within the reach of those who do not fear the discomforts of slow trains. We may go westward toward the thriving