CONTENTS.

CHAPTER L

ArrlTil at Alexandria—The Landing—My First Oriental Bath—The City—Prepar**

tions for Departaro, ,' ^'

CHAPTER a

Departure—The Eangia—The Egyptian Climate—The Mahmoudieh Canal—Entrance

into the Nile—Pleasures of the Joomey—Studying Arabic—Sight of the Pyramida —The Barrage—Approach to Cairo, 21

CHAPTER m.

Entrance-The Ezbeklyeh—Saracenic Houses-Donkeys—The Bazaars—The Streeta

—Processions—View from the Citadel—Moeque of Mohammed Ali—The Eoad to Suez—The Island of Bhoda, 84

CHAPTER IV.

Necessity of Leaving Immediately—Engaging a Boat—The Dragomen—Achmet e!

Saidi—Funds—Information—Procuring an Outfit—Preparing for the Desert—The

Lucky Day—Exertions to Leave—OflF, 46

CHAPTER V.

Howling Dervishes—A Chicken Factory—Eide to the Pyramids—Quarrel with the Arabs—The Ascent—View from the Summit—Backsheesh—Effect of Pyramid- dimbing—The Sphinx—Playing the Cadi—We obtain Justice—Visit to Sakkara •nd the Mummy Pits—The Exhumation of Memphis—Interview with M. Mariett©

-Account of his Dlscoverlea—Statue of Eemeses II.—Eetum to the Nile, . 60