CONTENTS.

CHAPTER L

Arrival at Alexandria— The Landing — My First Oriental Bath — The City— Prepara-

tions for Departure, 13

CHAPTER IL

Departure — The Kangia — Tho Egyptian Climate— The Mahmoudieh Canal — Entrance

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

CHAPTER III.

Entrance— The Ezbekiyeh— Saracenic Houses— Donkeys— Tho Bazaars— The Streets

— Processions — View from the Citadel — Mosque of Mohammed AH — The Road to Suez— The Island of Ehoda, 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 — Off, ........ 46

CHAPTER V.

Howling Dervishes — A Chicken Factory — Hide to the Pyramids — Quarrel with the

Arabs — The Ascent — View from the Summit — Backsheesh — Effect of Pyramid-

climbing— The Sphinx — Playing tho Cadi — "We obtain Justice — Visit to Sakkara and the Mummy Pits — The Exhumation of Memphis — Interview with M. Marietta

-Account of his Discoveries— Statue of Remesos II.— Return to the Nile, . 55