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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text.
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book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not
illustrated. 1878 edition. Excerpt: ...by turning over some flat
stones, we gave a last glance at the ridge of Anti-Atlas, and at a
quarter-past three Ch. x. DESCENT OF DJEBEL TEZAH. 267 turned to
the descent. It was clearly desirable to take a different line from
the straight course followed in the ascent, and we speedily agreed
on the plan of action most likely to add to the botanical results
of the ascent, which hitherto had fallen somewhat short of our
expectations. The round-backed ridge sloping westward from the
summit throws out a massive spur, projecting nearly at right angles
or somewhat E. of N., so as to enclose a recess in the mountain
into which a large part of the drainage of the northern slope is
collected; there was reason, therefore, to count on finding there a
more varied vegetation than on the bare slopes enclosing it. On the
projecting spur above it, we were struck by the appearance of
trees, evidently not coniferous, scattered at intervals along the
slopes, while the greener tint of the surface gave some promise to
the botanist. It was, therefore, desirable that this ridge should
not escape examination. A rapid descent soon brought us to a point
overlooking the hollow recess of the mountain where we were
rejoined by our Shelluh guide, who had now assumed a crest-fallen
air, and we at once determined to separate, Hooker with the guide
descending into the hollow, Ball making a circuit by the ridge to
the left. The time at our disposal being so short, it was
impossible to examine the ground carefully, and many species were
doubtless overlooked, but we were both rewarded by finding several
plants not seen elsewhere during our journey. Among others Hooker
secured a dwarf, very spiny barberry, with blueish-black berries,
seemingly not different from the Spanish...
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