8 WITH THE CAMEL CORPS UP THE NILE.

us that riding camels were entirely superior to that

sort of animal.

Every one knows or has read what Alexandria

looks like, so I will only remark that it is exactly like ^

^"

1 '"

FIRST VIEW OF OUR FUTURE STEEDS.

what you expect to see, but not so hot and a good

deal cleaner.

On returning to harbour we found the Canadian

voyageurs had arrived. As two had deserted before

starting, and they were an undisciplined lot, we

"found" a small guard over them. This, however,