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OPERATIONS CARRIED ON AT GIZEH. 171
the works late at night, and met the prince and his
retinue returning to his tents.1 The excavation for the
survey at the north-eastern angle of the Third Pyramid
was commenced.
February 25th.
Reis, 7. Men, 107. Children, 85.
Great Pyramid.—Excavation in southern front.
- King's Chamber.
- Davison's Chamber.
Second Pyramid.—Lower entrance.
- Excavation for base at north-western angle.
Third Pyramid.—Interior.
- Excavation for base at north-eastern angle.
Bridge in southern dyke.
Sphinx. Boring.
I had made an arrangement with a Reis from Ker-
dassee to remove the stones and rubbish from the centre
of the northern front of the Great Pyramid in fifteen or
twenty-five days, as the work might turn out, for two
thousand piastres, the Reis to find all the tools except-
1 The echoes near the pyramids are very surprising. They may be
attributed to the number of subterraneous passages, and to the magni-
tude, forms, and relative positions of the buildings themselves. The
vultures, which harbour upon them at night, bark like watch-dogs.
(Latrator anubis.) Neither the Maltese, Turks, nor the Arabs, would
go out by themselves after dark, from a dread (according to their own
account) of lions, and of other wild beasts, but, in fact, from supersti-
tious apprehension; so that, when either of the Maltese went at night
to the pyramids, it was necessary to send two Arabs, as one would not
come back alone. The contrast was striking, when an Englishman,
Jack, who afterwards entered my service, went by himself every evening,
for five months together, with his stick and his bottle, to spend the night
in the Third Pyramid.
the works late at night, and met the prince and his
retinue returning to his tents.1 The excavation for the
survey at the north-eastern angle of the Third Pyramid
was commenced.
February 25th.
Reis, 7. Men, 107. Children, 85.
Great Pyramid.—Excavation in southern front.
- King's Chamber.
- Davison's Chamber.
Second Pyramid.—Lower entrance.
- Excavation for base at north-western angle.
Third Pyramid.—Interior.
- Excavation for base at north-eastern angle.
Bridge in southern dyke.
Sphinx. Boring.
I had made an arrangement with a Reis from Ker-
dassee to remove the stones and rubbish from the centre
of the northern front of the Great Pyramid in fifteen or
twenty-five days, as the work might turn out, for two
thousand piastres, the Reis to find all the tools except-
1 The echoes near the pyramids are very surprising. They may be
attributed to the number of subterraneous passages, and to the magni-
tude, forms, and relative positions of the buildings themselves. The
vultures, which harbour upon them at night, bark like watch-dogs.
(Latrator anubis.) Neither the Maltese, Turks, nor the Arabs, would
go out by themselves after dark, from a dread (according to their own
account) of lions, and of other wild beasts, but, in fact, from supersti-
tious apprehension; so that, when either of the Maltese went at night
to the pyramids, it was necessary to send two Arabs, as one would not
come back alone. The contrast was striking, when an Englishman,
Jack, who afterwards entered my service, went by himself every evening,
for five months together, with his stick and his bottle, to spend the night
in the Third Pyramid.