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. 1797 edition. Excerpt: ... DESCRIPTION, rSc. C H A P. I. Ill division; rivers, /oil, climate, and productions; animals, antiquities and curiosities inhabitants, tuf.emt and manners; drtss, language, corsairs and commerce; revenues, government, punijhments and religion. THE kingdom of Algiers!s situated between 32 and 37 degrees (r)f north latitude, which corresponds to that of the United States from near tlie southern boundary os Virginia to near the river Sjvann.ih in Georgia, and beiween 76 and 84 degrees 20 minutes east longitude from Philadelphia. It extends 480 miles in length from east to west along the northern coast of Africa, and 320 miles in breadth from north to south. It is bounded by the Mediterranean on the north, bv the kingdom of Tunis on the east, by mount Atlas on the south, and by the river Mulvia, which separates it from the empire of vlorocco, on the west. At the distance of 120 miles from the sea-coast, that part os Africa becomes a barren desart, almost entirely uninh jbitable either by man or beast. This country derives its name from its metropolis, and is at present divided into three provinces or districts, viz. the eastern, western, and southern. The The eastern, or Levantine government, .which is by sar the most considerable of the three, and is also called Beylick, contains the towns of Bona, Conslantina, Gigeri, Bugia, Ste;sa, Tebef, Z.imoura, Biscara, and Necanz, in all which the Turks have their garrisons: besides which, it includes the tivo ancient kingdoms of Cuco and Labez, though independent of the Aisjerine government, to whose forces their country is iriaccesniile; so that they still live under their own cheyks chosen by each of their adowars or hords. i o these may be added a French sactory at Calle, under the direction os.