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A summary of the author's travels through Egypt about 1847-1848.

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Baker and Scribner
Language
English
Pages
456

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Table of Contents

Entrance into Egypt. 13
City of Alexandria. 19
The Mohammedi Suburbs. 23
Ada. 27
Mohammedi Canal. 30
The Saiëd. 36
Boolak. 40
Cairo. 42
Environs. 49
The Nile. 57
Contract of Hire. 57
The Voyage Up. 64
Cangiahs or Boats. 66
The Start. 69
Ashore. 78
Benisoef to Minieh. 82
Minieh to Osioot. 91
Osioot to Girgéh. 104
Girgéh to Esneh. 118
Keneh. 126
Esneh to Assuan. 133
The Zodiac in Temple. 144
El Kab. 145
Edfo. 146
Kom Ombos. 149
Excursion to Philoe. 153
Island of Sehayl. 156
Island of Philoe. 166
Elephantina. 171
Down the Nile. 175
Ruins at Ombos. 179
The Quaries at Silsilis. 187
Edfoo by Moonlight. 195
El Kab. 198
The Ghawazee. 200
Run to Thebes. 206
Ruins of Ancient Thebes. 209
Thebes. 210
Gates of the Kings. 213
Harper's and Other Tombs. 220
The Temple Ruins. 226
Palace of Memnon. 234
Visit to El Kooneh. 238
Tombs of the Assaseef. 240
Private Tombs. 245
The Sitting Statues. 249
Ride to Karnac by Moonlight. 252
Karnac by day. 254
Voyage from Thebes. 266
Keneh and Dendereh. 268
Down from Keneh. 278
The Trial at Soohag. 289
Gebel Hereedee. 293
Maafaloot. 296
Mellawee to Ben Hassan. 301
Music and Songs of the Nile. 308
El Agoos to Boosh. 316
To the Pyramids. 327
Towards Rigga. 332
Pyramids of Dashoor. 339
The Desert. 342
Pyramids of Geezeh. 351
The Firman. 355
The Sphinx. 371
El Roda and the Nilometer. 381
The Imperial City. 386
Repose in Cairo. 389
Orientala. 395
Beards, Barbers, and Costumes. 398
The Cadi's Court. 401
To Shave a Donkey. 406
The Festivals at Cairo. 410
Mehemt Ali Pacha. 417
Our Visit to the Vicheroy. 419
His Death. 431
Misch-Misch. 435
Jackasses. 437
Camels. 439
Dogs. 442
Cairo and its Festivals. 445
Departure from Cairo. 452

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Hardback
Pagination
xi, 456p
Number of pages
456
Dimensions
7.75 x 5.25 x 1.5 inches

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OL25090681M

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