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OPERATIONS CARRIED ON AT GIZEH.
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at the commencement. It had now become extremely
encumbered, the removal of the large stones from the
higher part of the mound was attended with some risk;
and continual attention was necessary to prevent acci-
dents. Indeed, after all, a considerable quantity of rubbish
was left upon the face of the pyramid.
26tk.—I went to Cairo in the morning, and returned
with Lieutenant Campbell, of the Hugh Lindsay, to
dinner.
February 27th.
Reis, 7. Men, 122. Children, 81.
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 the southern dyke.
Sphinx. Boring near the shoulder, and near the tail.
Mr. Campbell informed me, that in the preceding
spring he went to the top of the Second Pyramid in com-
pany with an English traveller, Mr. Faber; and that, as
the Arabs would not shew him the way, (although they
subsequently followed him,) he found the ascent very
difficult, owing to a great quantity of loose rubbish, and
also to the projection, and slippery surface of that part
of the casing, which yet remained. The joints of the
casing were horizontal; and the projecting angles of the
stones, which were not of a very large size, had been
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at the commencement. It had now become extremely
encumbered, the removal of the large stones from the
higher part of the mound was attended with some risk;
and continual attention was necessary to prevent acci-
dents. Indeed, after all, a considerable quantity of rubbish
was left upon the face of the pyramid.
26tk.—I went to Cairo in the morning, and returned
with Lieutenant Campbell, of the Hugh Lindsay, to
dinner.
February 27th.
Reis, 7. Men, 122. Children, 81.
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 the southern dyke.
Sphinx. Boring near the shoulder, and near the tail.
Mr. Campbell informed me, that in the preceding
spring he went to the top of the Second Pyramid in com-
pany with an English traveller, Mr. Faber; and that, as
the Arabs would not shew him the way, (although they
subsequently followed him,) he found the ascent very
difficult, owing to a great quantity of loose rubbish, and
also to the projection, and slippery surface of that part
of the casing, which yet remained. The joints of the
casing were horizontal; and the projecting angles of the
stones, which were not of a very large size, had been