Howard-Vyse, Richard William Howard: Operations carried on at the Pyramids of Gizeh in 1837: with an account of a voyage into upper Egypt, and Appendix (Band 2) (London, 1841)

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OPERATIONS CARRIED ON AT GIZEH.

silk hung loose from their arms, and had a singular
appearance. After exhibiting for some time, they re-
ceived a few piastres and some gunpowder, and went
away.

As the heat of the weather increased, the flies became
extremely troublesome, but we derived great benefit from
nets at the doors and windows. The gnats and sandflies
also made a mosquito curtain indispensable to those, who
could not adopt the custom of entirely covering the head
and face at night. This is universally practised by the
Arabs, and is an excellent precaution, not only against
mosquitoes, but also damp exhalations, cold dews, malaria,
&c.; and it may be remarked, that in Eastern countries
the head is always well covered, as a protection against
the heat by day, and the cold by night.

June 7th.

Reis, 10. Men, 201. Children, 172.

Great Pyramid.—Excavation in northern front.

- Excavation eastward in northern front.

- Excavation westward in northern front.

- Roof in Queen's Chamber.

- Clearing the Chambers and Passages.

Second Pyramid.—Roof in Belzoni's Chamber.

Third Pyramid.—Interior.

Excavation between Third and Fifth Pyramids.

Campbell's Tomb.

Fourth Pyramid.—Interior.

June 8th.

Reis, 10. Men, 17G. Children, 177.

The same works w ere repeated.

In many parts of the foss in Campbell's Tomb, the