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OPERATIONS CARRIED ON AT GIZEH.
ever met with; he examined the different articles with
much attention, and surprised me by observing that he
thought the glass bottles taken from Campbell's Tomb
had been tinged with iron. I shewed the Arabic writing
found in the Fifth Pyramid to the Cadi, who transcribed
those parts, that were legible, into modern Arabic charac-
ters, and said that it was a passage from the Koran, which
afterwards proved to be the case. I gave the Shereef a
copy of the cartouche of Suphis, and of some of the hiero-
glyphics found in the chambers of the Great Pyramid.
He seemed to take a great interest in the discoveries, and
promised to pay me a visit at Gizeh.
July 3d.
Reis, 11. Men, 169. Children, 159.
Second Pyramid.—Roof in Belzoni's Chamber.
Third Pyramid.—Interior.
- Cleaning the pavement.
Fourth Pyramid.—Entrance.
Fifth Pyramid.—Clearing out chamber and passage.
I was detained at Cairo.
July \th.
Reis, 11. Men, 151. Children, 182.
The same works were repeated.
I returned to the Pyramids with Mr. Perring, Mr.
Mash, Mr. Andrews, and Mr. Hill.
The roof of Belzoni's Chamber was at length ex-
amined. The stones extended, like those in the Queen's
Chamber, a long way into the solid rock, on account,
probably, of the great weight which they had to sustain.
Mr. Raven had been actively employed before the Third
OPERATIONS CARRIED ON AT GIZEH.
ever met with; he examined the different articles with
much attention, and surprised me by observing that he
thought the glass bottles taken from Campbell's Tomb
had been tinged with iron. I shewed the Arabic writing
found in the Fifth Pyramid to the Cadi, who transcribed
those parts, that were legible, into modern Arabic charac-
ters, and said that it was a passage from the Koran, which
afterwards proved to be the case. I gave the Shereef a
copy of the cartouche of Suphis, and of some of the hiero-
glyphics found in the chambers of the Great Pyramid.
He seemed to take a great interest in the discoveries, and
promised to pay me a visit at Gizeh.
July 3d.
Reis, 11. Men, 169. Children, 159.
Second Pyramid.—Roof in Belzoni's Chamber.
Third Pyramid.—Interior.
- Cleaning the pavement.
Fourth Pyramid.—Entrance.
Fifth Pyramid.—Clearing out chamber and passage.
I was detained at Cairo.
July \th.
Reis, 11. Men, 151. Children, 182.
The same works were repeated.
I returned to the Pyramids with Mr. Perring, Mr.
Mash, Mr. Andrews, and Mr. Hill.
The roof of Belzoni's Chamber was at length ex-
amined. The stones extended, like those in the Queen's
Chamber, a long way into the solid rock, on account,
probably, of the great weight which they had to sustain.
Mr. Raven had been actively employed before the Third