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CONTENTS OF VOL. II.
mice—Sheep—Goat--Preparations for quitting
Rossetta—Meteorological observations—Gates of
wind from the south - . - - 44.
Chap. XXV.
Departure from Rossetta--Bedouins--Agreement
with the Arabs—Tumult at Aboukir—Camp be-
tween Aboukir and Alexandria—Wild oxen—Con-
sequence of the tumult at Aboukir—Inscription—
Camp of Bedouins—Camels—Alarm in the camp
—Manners and hospitality of the Bedouins—Opi-
nion peculiar to them—Ancient cube - 87
Chap. XXVI.
Journey across Bahire—Bedouins—Starlings—Beans
—Damanhour—Reports spread respecting the au-
thor s journey--Cotton--Courtesans—Continua-
tion of the journey as far as the desert—Wretched
stale of the country people—Superb plains—The
desert—Hares—Birds—Wild oxen—Antelopes—
A tiger—Ostriches - ~ - jj-^
Chap. XXVII.
Lakes of natron—Cophtic convent in the desert—
We meet with a band of Arab robbers—Singular
scenes that ensued—Difficulty of obtaining entrance
into the monastery—Wild boars - 138
Chap.
CONTENTS OF VOL. II.
mice—Sheep—Goat--Preparations for quitting
Rossetta—Meteorological observations—Gates of
wind from the south - . - - 44.
Chap. XXV.
Departure from Rossetta--Bedouins--Agreement
with the Arabs—Tumult at Aboukir—Camp be-
tween Aboukir and Alexandria—Wild oxen—Con-
sequence of the tumult at Aboukir—Inscription—
Camp of Bedouins—Camels—Alarm in the camp
—Manners and hospitality of the Bedouins—Opi-
nion peculiar to them—Ancient cube - 87
Chap. XXVI.
Journey across Bahire—Bedouins—Starlings—Beans
—Damanhour—Reports spread respecting the au-
thor s journey--Cotton--Courtesans—Continua-
tion of the journey as far as the desert—Wretched
stale of the country people—Superb plains—The
desert—Hares—Birds—Wild oxen—Antelopes—
A tiger—Ostriches - ~ - jj-^
Chap. XXVII.
Lakes of natron—Cophtic convent in the desert—
We meet with a band of Arab robbers—Singular
scenes that ensued—Difficulty of obtaining entrance
into the monastery—Wild boars - 138
Chap.