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266 OPERATIONS CARRIED ON AT GIZEII.
May 20th.
Reis, 9. Men, 126. Children, 132.
Great Pyramid.—Excavation in southern front.
■- Excavation in northern front.
- Lady Arbuthnot's Chamber.
Second Pyramid.— Roof in Belzoni's Chamber.
Third Pyramid.—Interior.
Campbell's Tomb.
Fourth Pyramid. — Interior.
Mr. Brettel arrived, and took the dimensions of the
casing-stone.
1 wrote to Mr. Hamilton.
The excavation at Campbell's tomb was again resumed.
Abd el Ardi pointed out a shaft near the brick peribolus,
to the northward of the Sphinx ; another between that
monument and Campbell's Tomb ; and a third between
Campbell's Tomb and the Second Pyramid, which con-
tained water.4 The latter, he said, had been opened about
three years before by M. Massara. I directed, therefore,
Mr. Hill to get a pump made, and a hose was sent for
from Alexandria, in order to examine them.
Jack had been informed by an old Arab (who had been
employed under M. Jemel in former excavations), that
there was an underground communication between the
southern front of the Third Pyramid and the most east-
ward of the three smaller to the south of it (which is
called the Fifth). Although I did not imagine that the
information could be depended on, a party was set to
work in search of it. The Arab likewise stated, that
some years ago four or five Europeans were employed in
* Marked in the Map, No. 3 ; No. 2 ; and No. 1.
May 20th.
Reis, 9. Men, 126. Children, 132.
Great Pyramid.—Excavation in southern front.
■- Excavation in northern front.
- Lady Arbuthnot's Chamber.
Second Pyramid.— Roof in Belzoni's Chamber.
Third Pyramid.—Interior.
Campbell's Tomb.
Fourth Pyramid. — Interior.
Mr. Brettel arrived, and took the dimensions of the
casing-stone.
1 wrote to Mr. Hamilton.
The excavation at Campbell's tomb was again resumed.
Abd el Ardi pointed out a shaft near the brick peribolus,
to the northward of the Sphinx ; another between that
monument and Campbell's Tomb ; and a third between
Campbell's Tomb and the Second Pyramid, which con-
tained water.4 The latter, he said, had been opened about
three years before by M. Massara. I directed, therefore,
Mr. Hill to get a pump made, and a hose was sent for
from Alexandria, in order to examine them.
Jack had been informed by an old Arab (who had been
employed under M. Jemel in former excavations), that
there was an underground communication between the
southern front of the Third Pyramid and the most east-
ward of the three smaller to the south of it (which is
called the Fifth). Although I did not imagine that the
information could be depended on, a party was set to
work in search of it. The Arab likewise stated, that
some years ago four or five Europeans were employed in
* Marked in the Map, No. 3 ; No. 2 ; and No. 1.