to Sharshāl, 20 miles, and "Yasil", between them a formidable mountain inhabited by a tribe of Berbers called Rabīʿa. Sharshāl is a small city, but civilized, with running water and wells. It has good fruits, quince, and "much" cheese with necks like small gourds, which is a unique delicacy in itself. It has vineyards and some fig trees, and the land around it is desert, with many cattle and sheep, and "date palms", "honey". The honey there is abundant, and their main wealth is livestock. They cultivate vineyards, mint, and barley in quantities exceeding their needs. From Sharshāl to "Al-Jazāʾir" (Algiers) is 7 miles. The city of Al-Jazāʾir is on the coast, and its people drink from sweet springs on the sea and from wells. It is prosperous, with profitable trade and many markets, and its industries are far-reaching. It has Berber tribes, and their cultivation includes date palms and barley, which are their main wealth. They have livestock, including cattle and sheep. They cultivate date palms extensively, hence honey and ghee are abundant in their land. They may provision themselves with these to other lands, and the rains in the neighboring and distant lands are plentiful. The best of them are plentiful, and the water is fluid. From Al-Jazāʾir to Tamadfus, 18 miles east. Tamadfus is a good port, with a small ruined city on it, mostly in disrepair and dilapidated. All its people have remnants of old buildings, and all its idols are made of stone. It is said to have been one of the greatest and most expansive cities in terms of size and prosperity. From Tamadfus to Marsá al-Dajāja, 20 miles. The city of Marsá al-Dajāja is large, with a fort around it. Its population is small, and perhaps most of its people leave in the summer, fearing attacks from fleets. It has a safe port, and extensive land with continuous cultivation. Its people are prosperous in their farming, and their wheat is blessed. All fruits and vegetables are abundant there, and are sold by the measure. The flax from which strips are made.