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OPERATIONS CARRIED ON AT GIZEH.
June 12tk.
Reis, 10. Men, 251. Children, 201.
Great Pyramid. — Excavation in northern front.
- Excavation westward in northern front.
- Itoof 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.
I did not go to Gizeh; but Mr. Raven set out at day-
break, according to his usual custom.
June 13t/i.
Reis, 10. Men, 191. Children, 171.
The same works were repeated.
I remained at Cairo on account of a festa, at which the
Dervishes were to perform some extraordinary ceremonies ;
but as the customs and rites of the Mahommedan religion
have been fully detailed by Mr. Lane, I shall refer the
reader to his interesting book, and merely describe what
happened to fall under my own observation.
I went in the evening with Mr. Piozan, the two
German officers, Mr. Brettel, Mr. Perring, Mr. Andrews,
and Mr. Mash, to the house of the Sheik of the Der-
vishes, on the Esbequier.5 He was a little old man, and
5 The Esbequier is a large space in the town surrounded with houses.
The middle of it was formerly converted by the inundation of the Nile
into a lake, upon which fireworks used annually to be exhibited, and
festivities to take place, when the Khalidge was cut. The water became
stagnant and offensive as the river gradually fell, and it was considered
advisable to fill up the ground, and to plant it. It is at present adorned
OPERATIONS CARRIED ON AT GIZEH.
June 12tk.
Reis, 10. Men, 251. Children, 201.
Great Pyramid. — Excavation in northern front.
- Excavation westward in northern front.
- Itoof 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.
I did not go to Gizeh; but Mr. Raven set out at day-
break, according to his usual custom.
June 13t/i.
Reis, 10. Men, 191. Children, 171.
The same works were repeated.
I remained at Cairo on account of a festa, at which the
Dervishes were to perform some extraordinary ceremonies ;
but as the customs and rites of the Mahommedan religion
have been fully detailed by Mr. Lane, I shall refer the
reader to his interesting book, and merely describe what
happened to fall under my own observation.
I went in the evening with Mr. Piozan, the two
German officers, Mr. Brettel, Mr. Perring, Mr. Andrews,
and Mr. Mash, to the house of the Sheik of the Der-
vishes, on the Esbequier.5 He was a little old man, and
5 The Esbequier is a large space in the town surrounded with houses.
The middle of it was formerly converted by the inundation of the Nile
into a lake, upon which fireworks used annually to be exhibited, and
festivities to take place, when the Khalidge was cut. The water became
stagnant and offensive as the river gradually fell, and it was considered
advisable to fill up the ground, and to plant it. It is at present adorned