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RETURN FROM UPPER EGYPT.
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18*7/.— There seems to have been an antient town
near Sheroneah, where there are extensive Mahometan
burial-grounds, and a canal, that proceeds from the river
near Darhabeah, and conveys the water of the inundation
across the adjacent plain. The dog mummy-pits men-
tioned by Mr. Wilkinson are probably in the neighbouring
mountains.
Mr. Waghorn, who was employed under Colonel
Campbell to convey the East India Company's despatches
to Bombay, overtook me near this place on his return
from Cosseir, and soon afterwards proceeded to Cairo.3
I received a letter by this gentleman from M. Caviglia,
dated December 22d, 1836, which had been accidentally
detained at Kenneh. I was informed by it that he
was still of opinion that the southern air-channel in the
Great Pyramid at Gizeh, after having ascended vertically
fourteen feet, changed its direction towards the centre of
the pyramid, above Davison's chamber; that he had not
hitherto been able to intercept it, but was continuing
his labours for that purpose ; that the firmaun had not
arrived; that he was preparing to measure the pyramid;
that he had received several strangers, &c. &c.
Not far from the mounds of Kom Achmar, which I
intended to visit, the people of the neighbouring village
of Habyeah had assembled on a rising ground with flags,
and with Arab music, which the women loudly accom-
panied with their voices, to celebrate the arrival of two
3 The mails of 1836 for India left Falmouth May 3d, and arrived
at Bombay July 5th; left Falmouth June 3d, arrived at Suez 28th, and
at Bombay July 17th; left Falmouth July 4th, arrived at Mocha
August 23d, and at Bombay September 3d.
123
18*7/.— There seems to have been an antient town
near Sheroneah, where there are extensive Mahometan
burial-grounds, and a canal, that proceeds from the river
near Darhabeah, and conveys the water of the inundation
across the adjacent plain. The dog mummy-pits men-
tioned by Mr. Wilkinson are probably in the neighbouring
mountains.
Mr. Waghorn, who was employed under Colonel
Campbell to convey the East India Company's despatches
to Bombay, overtook me near this place on his return
from Cosseir, and soon afterwards proceeded to Cairo.3
I received a letter by this gentleman from M. Caviglia,
dated December 22d, 1836, which had been accidentally
detained at Kenneh. I was informed by it that he
was still of opinion that the southern air-channel in the
Great Pyramid at Gizeh, after having ascended vertically
fourteen feet, changed its direction towards the centre of
the pyramid, above Davison's chamber; that he had not
hitherto been able to intercept it, but was continuing
his labours for that purpose ; that the firmaun had not
arrived; that he was preparing to measure the pyramid;
that he had received several strangers, &c. &c.
Not far from the mounds of Kom Achmar, which I
intended to visit, the people of the neighbouring village
of Habyeah had assembled on a rising ground with flags,
and with Arab music, which the women loudly accom-
panied with their voices, to celebrate the arrival of two
3 The mails of 1836 for India left Falmouth May 3d, and arrived
at Bombay July 5th; left Falmouth June 3d, arrived at Suez 28th, and
at Bombay July 17th; left Falmouth July 4th, arrived at Mocha
August 23d, and at Bombay September 3d.