Visit to the temple of Dendera.—The walk through the doom-palm villages.— Crossing the river.—First sight of temple.—Rubbish.—Ruins.—The temple.— The effect of the front.—Columns.—Countenance of Athor the Egyptian Venus.—The idea of the temple.—The ruined temple.—Grand temple.—Ty- phonium.—Sculptures of the gods.—Sunset from the temple.—Evening in the temple.—The supper.—The Bedouin camp.—The bivouac.—The fires.— The watch-dog.—Canopus and the southern cross.—Mussulman virtues.— The women.—The morning.—The Repast.—Second visit to Dendera.—The smaller temple posterior.—Historical part of the temple.—Sculpture of Cleo- patra and the Ptolemies, Alexander, &c.—View from the mound. 67 CHAPTER in. Gheneh and its bazaar.—Abyssinians.—Turco-English Consul.—Dr. Cuni.—Ar- rival at Thebes.—Luxor.—Karnac.—Temple of Ammon.—Sanctuary.—Scrip- West Thebes.—Medinet Habou.—The first small temple, and its histories.—The second larger temple—the Roman part.—The Christian church—palace— temple of Thothmes I. and Thothmes II.—Thothmes Mceris.—The palace residence of Rameses Meiamoum.—Memnonium.—Gournou.—An adven- Visit to Biban-el-Memlook.—Tombs of the Kings.—Thebes as it was, 107 Hermonthisor Herment.—Adventure with a bull.—Esne.—Governor.—Temple.— Alme's.—Zodiacs.—Arab songs.—Arnaouts.—Cataracts.—Philae.—Nubia.— Abyssinia—Down the Nile.—Gaw or Antasopolis.—Animals of Egypt.— Cairo.—View from Esbekiah.—Abbas Pacha.—Illuminations.—Women in the East.—Defterdar Bey.—A Moslem Lucrezia Borgia.—Memphis.—Pyramids. i ILLUSTRATIONS. 1. Temple of Kamac, ..... Frontispiece. 2. Gerf Hossien, ...... Title-page. 3. Map of the Valley of the Nile, . . . .To face p. 68 4. Aboo-SimbuI, . ..." 71 5. Interior of a Tomb, ..... "75 6. Sphinx and Pyramids, ....." 81 7. Koom-Ombos, ...... "85 8. Egyptian Chair, ......" 155 9. Temple of Edfou, . . (VorAGE Up The Nile,) " 61 10. Ruins of Luxor, ..." " "80 11. Temple of Medinet-Habou, . " " "93 12. Statues of Memnon, ..." " "99 WOODCUTS INSERTED EST THE TEXT. PAOB 13. Tablet of Abydus, 26 14. Hieroglyphics from the Rosetta Stone, ....... 35 15. Record of a Marriage, ........ 62 16-22. Hieroglyphic Writing, 56—66 23. Appearance of the Nile during an inundation, . . . . . .70 REPRESENTATIONS FROM MONUMENTS AND TOMBS. 24. Negro Captives, ........... 74 25. Servant and her Mistress, ......... 106 26. A party of Egyptian Ladies, . . ... . . . . 106 27. Scribe taking account of Black Slaves, ....... 107 23. White Slaves, 107 29. Steward overlooking the Tillage, etc., ........ 129 30. Egyptian mode of bearing on the head, .......' 132 31. Signet-rings and Bracelets, ........ 139 32. Necklaces and Ornaments, ....... 143 33. Investing with the Necklace, ......... 142 34. Egyptian Granary, .......... 148 35. Storing Com, ........... 149 36. Egyptians at Meat, .......... 164 37. Guests at an Egyptian Entertainment, ........ 156 38. Carts from Egyptian Sculptures, ........ 167 39. Sculptures supposed by some to represent Joseph and his Brethren, . . .158 40. Egyptian Funeral Procession. ........ 171 41. The Bastinado, ........... 177 42. Brickmaking, 181 43. Working in Metals, 220 44. Sentence affixed to a House, ......... 237 45. Doorway with name upon it, ......... 237 46. Figure sculptured at Kamac—supposed to represent a King of Judah, . . . 247 |