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OPERATIONS CARRIED ON AT GIZEII.
however, a pride in being secluded, and thus taken care of.
The men, armed with long guns, and shrouded from the
rays of the sun by thick blankets, brought up the rear.
May 10th.
Keis, 9. Men, 112. Children, 85.
The same works were repeated.
Mr. Perring, with the assistance of Mr. Hill, surveyed
Lady Arbuthnot's Chamber. Sir Robert and Lady Ar-
buthnot examined the works, as far as the intense heat
would allow. They had a long and uncomfortable voyage
before them, at a very unfavourable season; as, besides
crossing the desert to Suez, they were to make the voyage
to Jidda, or to Mocha, in Arab boats, which are kept
close to the shore, and are anchored every night; and
were to proceed to Bombay in whatever vessel might
accidentally be found at either of these ports.
May 11 th.
Reis, 9. Men, 115. Children, 106.
The same works were repeated.
May 12th.
Reis, 9. Men, 80. Children, 91.
The same works were repeated.
Sir Robert and Lady Arbuthnot, and Mr. Fitzgerald,
were obliged, much to my regret, to return to Cairo, on
account of the great heat, which made such accommoda-
tion as I could give them very inconvenient, particularly
for a lady. The thermometer in the tent in which we
sat exceeded, during the day, one hundred and twenty
degrees, and in the tombs, during the night, stood above
OPERATIONS CARRIED ON AT GIZEII.
however, a pride in being secluded, and thus taken care of.
The men, armed with long guns, and shrouded from the
rays of the sun by thick blankets, brought up the rear.
May 10th.
Keis, 9. Men, 112. Children, 85.
The same works were repeated.
Mr. Perring, with the assistance of Mr. Hill, surveyed
Lady Arbuthnot's Chamber. Sir Robert and Lady Ar-
buthnot examined the works, as far as the intense heat
would allow. They had a long and uncomfortable voyage
before them, at a very unfavourable season; as, besides
crossing the desert to Suez, they were to make the voyage
to Jidda, or to Mocha, in Arab boats, which are kept
close to the shore, and are anchored every night; and
were to proceed to Bombay in whatever vessel might
accidentally be found at either of these ports.
May 11 th.
Reis, 9. Men, 115. Children, 106.
The same works were repeated.
May 12th.
Reis, 9. Men, 80. Children, 91.
The same works were repeated.
Sir Robert and Lady Arbuthnot, and Mr. Fitzgerald,
were obliged, much to my regret, to return to Cairo, on
account of the great heat, which made such accommoda-
tion as I could give them very inconvenient, particularly
for a lady. The thermometer in the tent in which we
sat exceeded, during the day, one hundred and twenty
degrees, and in the tombs, during the night, stood above