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OPERATIONS CARRIED OX AT GIZEII.
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vent it. It was evident, however, that the janissaries had
quarrelled with the Reis, for they endeavoured to throw
the blame upon them for allowing the men to run away.
I gave orders that the delinquents should attend with the
Sheik of their village on the following day.
July 7th.
Reis, 11. Men, 139. Children, 152.
Third Pyramid.—Interior.
- Clearing the pavement.
Fourth Pyramid.—Blasting the eastern wall of anteroom.
- Blasting for another entrance.
Sixth Pyramid.—Removing the stones on the northern front.
The Sheik of Cafr el Batran attended with the men,
but it appeared that they had not been employed at
all during the preceding day, and were accordingly dis-
missed. Upon this the Sheik accused the janissaries of
taking money and grain from the people, but could only
mention one instance, in which corn to the value of ten
piastres had been taken by Osman from a Reis belonging
to Haroneah. I thanked the Sheik for the information,
and I immediately interrogated the Reis with Mr. Hill, in
a manner the most likely to induce him to tell the truth,
When he repeatedly said that Osman had paid for the
grain, and that it had not been taken by force. I at first
thought of stating the circumstance to the people when
they
were assembled in the evening, and of demanding if
any person had a complaint to make against the janis-
saries ; but, considering that much ill-will might be created,
Without a possibility of arriving at the truth, I determined
to let the matter rest till I again saw the Sheik, which, as
!t happened, was not for some days.
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vent it. It was evident, however, that the janissaries had
quarrelled with the Reis, for they endeavoured to throw
the blame upon them for allowing the men to run away.
I gave orders that the delinquents should attend with the
Sheik of their village on the following day.
July 7th.
Reis, 11. Men, 139. Children, 152.
Third Pyramid.—Interior.
- Clearing the pavement.
Fourth Pyramid.—Blasting the eastern wall of anteroom.
- Blasting for another entrance.
Sixth Pyramid.—Removing the stones on the northern front.
The Sheik of Cafr el Batran attended with the men,
but it appeared that they had not been employed at
all during the preceding day, and were accordingly dis-
missed. Upon this the Sheik accused the janissaries of
taking money and grain from the people, but could only
mention one instance, in which corn to the value of ten
piastres had been taken by Osman from a Reis belonging
to Haroneah. I thanked the Sheik for the information,
and I immediately interrogated the Reis with Mr. Hill, in
a manner the most likely to induce him to tell the truth,
When he repeatedly said that Osman had paid for the
grain, and that it had not been taken by force. I at first
thought of stating the circumstance to the people when
they
were assembled in the evening, and of demanding if
any person had a complaint to make against the janis-
saries ; but, considering that much ill-will might be created,
Without a possibility of arriving at the truth, I determined
to let the matter rest till I again saw the Sheik, which, as
!t happened, was not for some days.