Marquette (AKA 95) - Naval Cruise Book

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s ?«4iMI»l ' L ig ALGIERS One of the Quest ports of North Africa. Algiers is built on the slopes of tin Sahel, a chain of hills parallel to the toast. It presents I von, lulu! view from the sea — a series of brilliant white terraces rising from the water ' s edge. The houses seem wrapped iu the luxu- rious greenery of the Sahel. The city consists of the French part, on the level ground, and the ancient city of the deys climbing the steep hill behind. This hill is crowned by the kasbah , or citadel, 400 feet above the sea. The old town presents a contrast to the new one. Streets are tortuous. The main one is Rue de la Kasbah, leading up to the citadel by 497 steps. The alleys here are just wide enough to pass through. The houses are little whitewashed stone squares, while shops are no more than caves in the wall. This native quarter of Arabs, Jews, and negroes, is the most interesting sight in Algiers.

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MARSEILLES Marseilles, one ... th. oldeat sea-ports in Int..,.. ... founded bj ih. (.-.-.-k- abaen 600 B.I h i n ..i Franca uid tin M.-ditrrrancan and i- -iluat.-d OH the Gull f I. von-. Cut off from the rr-i of France ! «. lull- and guarded from th-- sea bj thr fortified anas of Hai.inii--.tu. Pomegue end l(: Marseilles i- . poll vnth minv natural advantages. II.. liateaa d l! huilt l.v I rands I (1529) and later seed ... .. itafa prison u hrrc the hero ol il,. Dumu aoad - Count of Monte Cristo, v»a- imprisi I. The barbor • ( HaneiDei i- formed .in inlel « 1 sea flowing eastward t the center of thr uh; million- of tons •■! snipping enter and dear thr port annually ■ aproximaierj k500 -hip-. kmoog ih. industries of Marseilles ■- the manufacture of: steam esunnen, oil, automobiles, (ilea, bricl ill«-?4 .(in I soap. Shipbuilding b also carried on in i moderate way. Marseilles is i modern t..wn »nh fine shops and house and wide streets that compare ith those of Paris, indeed thr Mar rillai» people -a thai ■! Tan- ha. I La Canabiere u would br a littlr Marseilles; the ' anabierc leads t.» the older pan of thr town, thr moat characteristic pari i Marseilles ith it- narrow streets an t crowded bouses, here also i- th.:- ancient port an.) a verj tin - cathednl built in the fourth centun from the ruin of a heathen temple. The Church of Notre Dame de la Garde is situated ii th.- highest ■•! the lull- surrounding Marseilles, approaching from the sea thi church i- ..in- -.1 the tir-t rights to I en. The Madonna which -tan. I- on it- steeple i- much honored l. the devout Bailors and fishermen. Marseilles i- the chief recruiting centre and main headquartcr- for the Foreign Legion. It is the last port in Europe for the recruit befOR the] are seal to the life nt extreme hardship abnegation and excitement that await- them during their service in the Legion .

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