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OPERATIONS CARRIED ON AT GIZEH.
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three or four green idols, and a fragment of the small
Sphinx already described.
It appeared by Mr. Perring's drawings, that the mouth
of the southern Air-channel was forty-seven feet higher
than the roof of Campbell's Chamber.
I understood that M. Caviglia had been for some days
at Cairo, and that he returned soon afterwards to Alex-
andria. I had no intercourse with him excepting an
application through Giachino for the goods which he had
left at Gizeh: these were delivered to him by Mr. Hill,
according to a list which I had sent to the British
Consulate.
In the evening, I arrived at the Pyramids with Mr.
Mash and Mr. Hill. It was a very stormy night.
May 29///.
Reis, 10. Men, 174. Children, 189.
Great Pyramid. — Excavation in southern front.
- Excavation in northern front.
- Roof in Queen's Chamber.
- Southern Air-channel.
Second Pyramid. — Roof in Belzoni's Chamber.
Third Pyramid.—Interior.
Excavation between the Third and Fifth Pyramids.
Campbell's Tomb.
Shaft westward of Sphinx.
Shaft between Campbell's Tomb and Second Pyramid.
Shaft north of Sphinx.
Mr. Hill proceeded with his operations at the southern
Air-channel, and about seven feet from the surface of the
Pyramid, he found within it a large stone which he was
afraid would -get fixed further down. He therefore re-
moved it with the utmost caution, which was fortunate
285
three or four green idols, and a fragment of the small
Sphinx already described.
It appeared by Mr. Perring's drawings, that the mouth
of the southern Air-channel was forty-seven feet higher
than the roof of Campbell's Chamber.
I understood that M. Caviglia had been for some days
at Cairo, and that he returned soon afterwards to Alex-
andria. I had no intercourse with him excepting an
application through Giachino for the goods which he had
left at Gizeh: these were delivered to him by Mr. Hill,
according to a list which I had sent to the British
Consulate.
In the evening, I arrived at the Pyramids with Mr.
Mash and Mr. Hill. It was a very stormy night.
May 29///.
Reis, 10. Men, 174. Children, 189.
Great Pyramid. — Excavation in southern front.
- Excavation in northern front.
- Roof in Queen's Chamber.
- Southern Air-channel.
Second Pyramid. — Roof in Belzoni's Chamber.
Third Pyramid.—Interior.
Excavation between the Third and Fifth Pyramids.
Campbell's Tomb.
Shaft westward of Sphinx.
Shaft between Campbell's Tomb and Second Pyramid.
Shaft north of Sphinx.
Mr. Hill proceeded with his operations at the southern
Air-channel, and about seven feet from the surface of the
Pyramid, he found within it a large stone which he was
afraid would -get fixed further down. He therefore re-
moved it with the utmost caution, which was fortunate