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276 TRAVELS IN UPPER
usually opened with a razor. It is the province
of the barbers to perform this operation.
Besides the enormous quantity of common flies,
which torment both men and animals in this
scorching climate, I observed another species very
like the common fly, only smaller; its body is
entirely covered with hair, and of a blackish
brown colour, deep and shining. These flies
were brought to my boat in a basket of fruit.
Another description of flies, whose head and bods-
are of a bright green, with a little black at the ex-
tremity of the body, and some small transversal
streaks of the same colour under the belly, are fre-
quently to be seen at Tahta ; I observed them since
at Rcssetta, where they disappear during the winter
season. These flies in general remain on the ground,
where they feed upon everything they meet with,
fruit, the remains of victuals, excrement, &c. &c.
In Upper Egypt you meet very frequently with
a beautiful species of the ichneumon fly, which
only appear in the lower country during the sum-
mer months. Some of these are of a blue and
violet colour, with brilliant golden reflexes, and
others of a sparkling golden green. A long sharp
sting projects from the extremity of the belly.
These
usually opened with a razor. It is the province
of the barbers to perform this operation.
Besides the enormous quantity of common flies,
which torment both men and animals in this
scorching climate, I observed another species very
like the common fly, only smaller; its body is
entirely covered with hair, and of a blackish
brown colour, deep and shining. These flies
were brought to my boat in a basket of fruit.
Another description of flies, whose head and bods-
are of a bright green, with a little black at the ex-
tremity of the body, and some small transversal
streaks of the same colour under the belly, are fre-
quently to be seen at Tahta ; I observed them since
at Rcssetta, where they disappear during the winter
season. These flies in general remain on the ground,
where they feed upon everything they meet with,
fruit, the remains of victuals, excrement, &c. &c.
In Upper Egypt you meet very frequently with
a beautiful species of the ichneumon fly, which
only appear in the lower country during the sum-
mer months. Some of these are of a blue and
violet colour, with brilliant golden reflexes, and
others of a sparkling golden green. A long sharp
sting projects from the extremity of the belly.
These