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 of the first importance. In the meat-market we learn what becomes of the camels that have grown too old to work. The situation is reversed in favor of the camel, for the camel no longer carries the Arab; instead the Arab carries off the camel, which has been carefully divided to suit the not too fastidious purchaser.

KEEN BARGAINERS

STREET OF THE OULED NAYELS

Later in the day we enter the street of Ouled Nayels, or Almées, a tribe of dancing girls without a mention of which a description of Biskra would be incomplete.