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Title: The National geographic magazine
Year: 1888 (1880s)
Authors: National Geographic Society (U.S.)
Subjects: Geography
Publisher: Washington : National Geographic Society
Contributing Library: Smithsonian Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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ded by rocky plateaux and sharp, abrupt ravines. The crossing of this country presented fearful hardships. The first plateau, that of Tindesset (2,200 feet), required four days of effort and cost the lives of 40 camels. Afterward the climbing of the massifs of Tassili, Adrar, and Anahef caused the caravan much suffering. The divide between the waters of the Mediterranean and Atlantic passes along these ridges; at the point where Foureau crossed, it reaches a height of 4,533 feet; further to the west the mountains rise to 5,400 feet, and in AJiaggar the summits are as high as 6,000 feet, and in winter are sometimes covered with snow. The mountain relief is here much more prominent than has been supposed. Foureaus observations have shown that the water parting is 188 miles farther to the south than is given on the maps. In the county of Tassili the caravan experienced quite low temperatures, 13.8° Fahrenheit, January 3, 1899. Beyond the plateaux stretches a barren sea of rocks; no water, no trees, rare
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(LI J3 Recent French Explorations in Africa 123 and thin patches of herbs for the camels. Under the relentless sun 140 camels perished in seven days. One hundred and more carcasses, seen in 48 hours of march, told Foureau, however, that th enative caravans suffered no less in this fearful desert. February 24, 1899, the expedition reached Iferouane, the most northerly town of Aïr, having lost 400 camels, and with all that remained worn to the bone. Foureau stayed three months at Iferouane to explore the oasis and to purchase new camels, so that he might continue his march. But the Touaregs stripped the country round about and furthermore bulldozed the natives from selling them anything. After a while they did not hesitate to attack the French caravan itself. They could not stay forever at Iferouane, so on May 26 one party of the expedition began the journey southward, carrying such baggage as they could on the camels that were still strong and leaving the remainder to the care of an escort. It was during

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