of the Pacha of Egypt, by a perfectly disinterested spectator, may be thought not unworthy the attention of the reader. It is only here necessary to add, that we succeeded in penetrating Nubia as far as Khartoum, the place of junction of the Blue and White Niles, where few travellers had preceded us, and to which town no ladies had ever penetrated before. LONDON, OCTOBER 5, 1851. CONTENTS The Adriatic-Alexandria The Grand Square— Pompey's Pillar - English invaders - Egyptian The water-carriers of Cairo-An Egyptian bath- The bazaars Turkish gallantry-Shopping in the The Citadel of Cairo-Mosque of Mehemet Ali— Moslem Carnival - The College of Dervishes- Curious religious ceremony-Presentation to the Pyramids The battle of the boats-Nile etiquette -An evening on shore-Dextrous feat-The Ossioot-The city gate-The mountain of tombs- Visit to Ismail Pasha-Encounter with a Latin monk-The bastinado-Ekekian Bey-Story of a cat - Arrival at Keneh-Tour up the town- |