Manning, Samuel; Thwing, E. P. [Hrsg.]: Egypt illustrated: with pen and pencil (New York, NY, 1891)

CAIRO

TO

ASSOUAN.

He did not intend anything-personal by this, for the Sitt was evidently looked on as one
quite beyond the common race of women ; and we heard them observe to each other,

with most emphatic gestures, that she
was "very good!" and "knew every-
thing!" Without manifesting surprise
or annoyance, she explained to him
the love of God for all His creatures,
and the equal necessity for His pardon
for all.

"If the water in a vessel is pure,"
she said, "it signifies but little what
the vessel is in itself, whether of clay
or of silver ; and the Spirit of God,
dwelling in our hearts, can alone

make us vessels fit for the Master's use : whatever we are by nature. He will

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