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inscription which the army of Napoleon caused to be placed
here, and which has not escaped disfigurement; and on
emerging into the open space beyond, found ourselves in a
position of much interest: we were standing before the Great
Temple, in all its imposing grandeur ; while to the south, for
a very long distance, Avas a continued line of columns, more
°r less broken, on both sides of the area, terminating in what
hby and Mangles call ' a large pylon formed by two moles :'
here a lofty obelisk stands, and marks the extreme southerly
end of the island. Formerly there were two obelisks, one on
each side, at the close of the long colonnade ; but at present
0l% one remains, the other having been removed to England
hy Mr. Banks, many years ago."
127
inscription which the army of Napoleon caused to be placed
here, and which has not escaped disfigurement; and on
emerging into the open space beyond, found ourselves in a
position of much interest: we were standing before the Great
Temple, in all its imposing grandeur ; while to the south, for
a very long distance, Avas a continued line of columns, more
°r less broken, on both sides of the area, terminating in what
hby and Mangles call ' a large pylon formed by two moles :'
here a lofty obelisk stands, and marks the extreme southerly
end of the island. Formerly there were two obelisks, one on
each side, at the close of the long colonnade ; but at present
0l% one remains, the other having been removed to England
hy Mr. Banks, many years ago."