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OPERATIONS CARRIED ON AT GIZEH.
The works went on well, considering the limited
number of men employed, and we had now arrived at a
point nearly opposite the centre of the Third Pyramid,
where several round holes, similar to those near the Great
Pyramid, were found in the pavement. Mr. Raven had
sent a small crab, which proved very useful; but we had
great difficulty in removing the granite, and, in doing so,
constant precaution was necessary to prevent accidents.
Mr. Wright and Mr. Wade came from Cairo. I sent
Dare with them into the Pyramids.
July 8th.
Iteis, 11. Men, 159. Children, 180.
The same works were repeated.
In the evening, I accompanied Mr. Perring, Mr. Mash,
and Mr. Andrews, to Cairo, with Mr. Wade, Mr. Wright,
and Mr. Hill.
July 9tli. — I went to see a new palace belonging to
Shereef Pacha, which was held in such estimation, that
Mahomet Ali was said to have expressed a wish to possess
it. It was of great extent, and was built round a court-
yard. The entrance hall and staircase were flagged with
very fine marble slabs, but they were badly put together.
The balustrades of the staircase were of wood, painted
dark blue ; and the landing-place was supported by two
common blue posts inserted in coarse stone capitals,
which were reversed, and daubed with patches of mortar
and plaster, left about the joints. Passages and back stair-
cases led to innumerable apartments; but the principal
rooms were entered from a circular landing-place, paved
OPERATIONS CARRIED ON AT GIZEH.
The works went on well, considering the limited
number of men employed, and we had now arrived at a
point nearly opposite the centre of the Third Pyramid,
where several round holes, similar to those near the Great
Pyramid, were found in the pavement. Mr. Raven had
sent a small crab, which proved very useful; but we had
great difficulty in removing the granite, and, in doing so,
constant precaution was necessary to prevent accidents.
Mr. Wright and Mr. Wade came from Cairo. I sent
Dare with them into the Pyramids.
July 8th.
Iteis, 11. Men, 159. Children, 180.
The same works were repeated.
In the evening, I accompanied Mr. Perring, Mr. Mash,
and Mr. Andrews, to Cairo, with Mr. Wade, Mr. Wright,
and Mr. Hill.
July 9tli. — I went to see a new palace belonging to
Shereef Pacha, which was held in such estimation, that
Mahomet Ali was said to have expressed a wish to possess
it. It was of great extent, and was built round a court-
yard. The entrance hall and staircase were flagged with
very fine marble slabs, but they were badly put together.
The balustrades of the staircase were of wood, painted
dark blue ; and the landing-place was supported by two
common blue posts inserted in coarse stone capitals,
which were reversed, and daubed with patches of mortar
and plaster, left about the joints. Passages and back stair-
cases led to innumerable apartments; but the principal
rooms were entered from a circular landing-place, paved