Bizerta

Bizerta, a seaport of Tunis, Africa, 38 miles from the capital, and occupying the site of the ancient Tyrian colony Hippo Zaritus. It stands on a lagoon which communicates with the fresh water lake of Gebel Ishkel. The Turks, as usual, have allowed the excellent harbour to become choked up, and trade, still considerable, can only be carried on now by small vessels. Fishing, and the preparation of Botarge from the roe of the mullet, are the only industries.