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OPERATIONS CARRIED ON AT GIZEH.
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pavement. It may also be remarked that the height at
which the chasms were made, the excavation at E, and
those which will be subsequently mentioned in the interior
of the pyramid, shew that, even after the large apartment
had been entered, although probably before the tomb
itself was discovered, a strong idea prevailed that cham-
bers existed in the upper part of the edifice,— an opinion,
however, which these excavations, and the gallery and
shafts lately carried down to the foundation, prove to be
unfounded.
I returned with Mr. Andrews to the tents.
July 30th. — Mr. Hill, Dr. Walne (the vice-consul),
and Mr. Trail (Ibrahim Pasha's gardener), dined with me
and returned in the evening. The doctor's visit was most
fortunate, as my carpenter had a sudden attack of fever,
for which he kindly prescribed.
July 3\st.
Reis, 11. Men, 87. .Children, 85.
Third Pyramid.—Clearing out entrance.
Eighth Pyramid.—Excavation for entrance.
Ninth Pyramid.—Clearing out the chamber.
Sphinx. Blasting for the boring-rods.
Excavation for shaft at the south-western angle of Campbell's Tomb.
Pumping in shaft between Campbell's Tomb and Second Pyramid.
Subterannean passage near the Second Pyramid.
A party was sent to take up the pavement at the
south-western angle of Campbell's Tomb, which was
thought to conceal a shaft like that at the south-eastern
angle. None, however, was found. Some people were
also employed to get out the boring-rods left in the
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pavement. It may also be remarked that the height at
which the chasms were made, the excavation at E, and
those which will be subsequently mentioned in the interior
of the pyramid, shew that, even after the large apartment
had been entered, although probably before the tomb
itself was discovered, a strong idea prevailed that cham-
bers existed in the upper part of the edifice,— an opinion,
however, which these excavations, and the gallery and
shafts lately carried down to the foundation, prove to be
unfounded.
I returned with Mr. Andrews to the tents.
July 30th. — Mr. Hill, Dr. Walne (the vice-consul),
and Mr. Trail (Ibrahim Pasha's gardener), dined with me
and returned in the evening. The doctor's visit was most
fortunate, as my carpenter had a sudden attack of fever,
for which he kindly prescribed.
July 3\st.
Reis, 11. Men, 87. .Children, 85.
Third Pyramid.—Clearing out entrance.
Eighth Pyramid.—Excavation for entrance.
Ninth Pyramid.—Clearing out the chamber.
Sphinx. Blasting for the boring-rods.
Excavation for shaft at the south-western angle of Campbell's Tomb.
Pumping in shaft between Campbell's Tomb and Second Pyramid.
Subterannean passage near the Second Pyramid.
A party was sent to take up the pavement at the
south-western angle of Campbell's Tomb, which was
thought to conceal a shaft like that at the south-eastern
angle. None, however, was found. Some people were
also employed to get out the boring-rods left in the