MIliane or Meliane, abuts on Beni-razid in the West, and Algier in the East. Miliana, formerly call'd Magnana or Manliana; * 1.1 for both these Names are found in Ptolomy, is a great City, built by the Romans upon an high Mountain, about three small miles from Sargel to the Inland, and nine miles Westward of Algier; environ'd on one side with tow'ring Rocks, on the rest with high Walls; the Houses built very curiously, each almost accommo∣dated with a fresh Spring.
Other Cities belonging to this Province, are Mezune and Teguident: * 1.2 The former built by the Romans, between Mestagan and Tenez, about twelve miles from the Mediterrane: The Walls high and strong, but the Housing mean and slight. The chief Ornament of the Place is the Fort near the Palace, and the Great Church; both which seem to be Roman Structures.
The later is the Antient Cesaria of Ptolomy, and lieth so far to the Inland, * 1.3 that it touches upon Biledulgerid, formerly held in Compass two small miles, as still some of the Ruines do declare; but in the Year Nine hundred fifty nine, destroy'd by the Kalifs of Cairavan; but afterwards by a great Marabout restor'd and Peopl'd: So that at present it contains above thirteen hundred Families.
The Inhabitants are most of them Weavers and Turners, who though Skil∣ful in their Trades, yet seldom arrive thereby to any more than one degree above the meanest poverty.