Tagodast Is Another Equally Large And Rich City Of The Province Of
Haskowra Crowning The Heights Of A Lofty Mountain Surrounded By Four
Other Mountains, But Near A Plain Of Six Miles In Extent, Covered With
Rich Vegetation Producing An Immense Quantity Of Argan Oil, And The
Finest Fruits.
This place contains about 7,000 inhabitants, who are a noble and
hospitable race.
Besides, Argan oil, Tagodast is celebrated for its red
grapes, which are said to be as large as hen's eggs - the honey of
Tagodast is the finest in Africa. The inhabitants trade mostly with the
south.
Dimenet or Demnet is a considerable town, almost entirely populated by
the Shelouhs and Caraaite Jews; it is situate upon the slopes of a
mountain of the same name, or Adimmei, in the district of Damnat,
fifteen miles distant from Wad Tescout, which falls into the Tensift.
The inhabitants are reputed to be of a bad and malignant character, but,
nevertheless, learned in Mussulman theology, and fond of disputing with
foreigners. Orthodoxy and morality are frequently enemies of one
another, whilst good-hearted and honest people are often hetherodox in
their opinions.
Aghmat, formerly a great and flourishing city and capital of the
province of Rhamna, built by the Berbers, and well fortified - is now
fallen into decay, and consists only of a miserable village inhabited by
some sixty families, among which are a few Jews - Aghmat lies at the foot
of Mount Atlas, on the road which conducts to Tafilett, near a river of
the same name, and in the midst of a fine country abounding in orchards
and vine-yards; Aghmat was the first capital of the Marabout dynasty.
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