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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER VIII.
SICILY.
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The Coast of Sicily-Marsala-Quarantine-Medusæ-Their Powers
of Sight-Cuvier-A Dolphin Hunt-Arrival at Malta-Harbour
of La Valetta-Departure from Malta-Candia-Shores of Egypt 233
CHAPTER IX.
EGYPT.
View of Alexandria-A Turkish Pilot-The Egyptian Fleet-Sol-
diery-An Eastern Bazaar-Donkey Boys-Cleopatra's Needle-
Its Prostration-Its Removal-A Palm Grove-Ruins of the An-
cient City-Pompey's Pillar-Nautical Hieroglyphics-English Sea-
men-The Cemetery-Tombs-Eastern Lamentation-Surveyor of
the Navy-The Dock-yard-Commissioners-Vessels on the Stocks
-The Navy-Arsenal-Artisans-Mosque-Matrimonial Specula-
tion-Price of Labour-A Line-of-battle Ship-Naval Uniform—
The Hospital-Consular Residences-The Slave Market-Fish—
Dromedaries-Remarks on their Natural History.
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CHAPTER X.
Harbour of the Mahmoudie-A Kanghia-The Canal-Egyptian
Plagues-Cotton Plant-Appearance of the Country-Game—
Mode of Cleaning the Canal-Atfe-The Nile-Boatmen The
English Ensign-Composition of the Soil-Scenery-Husbandry—
Birds-The Fellaheen-Their Costumes-Arab Females-Their
Dress An Egyptian Eye-Old Women-Habitations-Sheykhs—
Self-mutilation-Cyclopean Population- Conscription- Boolac-
Approach to the Capital-Cairo-Hotel de Jardin The Lions—
Citadel View from it-Mosque of the Basha-Joseph's Well-
Palace of the Basha-The Hareem-The Arm Factory-Massacre
of the Memlooks-Mosque of Sooltan Hassan-Description of its
Interior The Streets-Inhabitants-Shop-keepers-Nightly Still-
ness-The Mooeddin's Chant
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CHAPTER XI.
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Suburbs of Cairo-The Mekka Pilgrimage-Camels-Bedawees-
Tombs of the Memlooks-Mokattam Rocks-Tombs of the Kaliefs
-Mausoleum of Mohammad Alee-Agent Customs-The Mad-
house-Description of its Inmates-Reflections on Insanity-The
Slave Market-Abyssinian Girls-Nubians-Their Ideas of Modesty
-Mohammadan Slavery-Comparison with Christian-Hotels of
Cairo Coffee Manufactory-A Kahweh-Tobacco-Its Use-Pipes
-Hemp-Description Used-Inquiry into the Use of Eastern Stimu-
lants Temperance Societies-Egyptian Ladies-Eastern Coquettes
-A Plague Dog-Intrepidity of an English Physician-Visit to
Shoubrah-Beauty of the Road-Gardens of the Hareem-Oriental
Luxury-Baths-A Kiosk-Mooslim Hospitality-The Basha-His
Retinue-A Conversazione-The Egyptian Society-An English
Minister
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CHAPTER XII.
Visit to the Hospital-The Eye-wards-Egyptian Ophthalmia-Its
Causes Treatment-College and School of Medicine-Students—
Professors Dissections-Museum-Instruction-The Maternity—
Benefits of the Institution-The Magician-Description of the Ex-
hibition-The Incantation-Its Failure-Trial of the Powers of
Magic-Proofs of its Deception-Inference-The Serpent-charmer
-The Coluber Haje-Snake-eating-A Subscription Ball-Female
Dress The Sufa-Gambling-Compliment to the British-Old
Cairo-The Ferry-Plains of Geza-The Gossamer-Taxes-The
Crops Pyramids of Aboosier-Plains of Memphis-Irrigation—
The Desert-Rocks-Opinions Concerning Birds-Insectiverous
Hawks The Scarabæus-Its Habits-Its Sacred Character-The
Sacking of the Tombs-Sackara-Catacombs-A Deformed Mum-
my-Tomb of Bergami-Hieroglyphics-Antiques
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CHAPTER XIII.
Visit to one of the Pyramids of Sackara-Its Entrance-Chambers
-Roof-Remarks upon the Pyramid-Buckshese-Tomb of Beer-
dor-etho-The Plain of Memphis-Inquiry into the Probable Site
of that City-Opinions of Authors-Reflections on its Destruction
-Scene in a Tomb-Mooslim Ablutions-Mummy Pits-Difficulty
of Exploring-Urns of the Ibis-Desert Grouse-Hyenas-Ap-
proach to the Great Pyramids--The Sphynx-A Pic-nic at the Py-
ramids Ascent of that of Chephrenes-Its Construction-Diffi-
culties of the Ascent-Coating-Description of Herodotus-Dan-
gerous Position-View from the Summit-Mode of Descent-Pyra-
mid of Cheops-The King's Chamber-Acoustic Tubes-A Picture
-Upper Chambers- Their Use and Construction Crystaline
Incrustation-Colonel Vyse-Interior of Belzoni's or Chephrene's
Pyramid-Return to Alexandria-Inspection of the Catacombs
Description of the Excavations- Their Probable Date-Lake
Mareotis--Shells
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APPENDIX.
On a New Method of Preserving Fish for Zoological Collections . 413
On Travel-The Education suitable for Travellers, and the Advan-
tages that would arise to Science from Travelling Fellowships in the
University of Dublin
The Guanches
Analysis of Crystalized Sulphur from the Crater of Teneriffe
Lancelets
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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
VOL. I.
The Crusader Yacht passing the Straits of Gibraltar
Tomb of Sir John Moore
Costumes of Madeira
Costumes of Algiers
Arab Village on the Nile
Egyptian Eyes
The Magician The Scarabæus
The Ibis Urn
Distant View of the Pyramids
View from the Summit of the Pyramid of Cheops Humerus of a deformed Mummy