TRAVELS

IN

TURKEY, EGYPT, NUBIA,

AND

PALESTINE,

IN 1824, 1825, 1826, AND 1827.

BY

R. R. MADDEN, ESQ. M. R. C. S.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

HENRY COLBURN, NEW BURLINGTON STREET.

1829.

R.B.R.

DS 48

M17 1829

V.2

C. Whittingham, 21, Tooks Court, Chancery Lane.

JOURNEY from Cairo to Thebes-Sites of ancient Towns

-Innoxious Serpents-Canal of Benesouef-Sepul-

chral Well-Siout-Coptic Priests-Egyptian Harem

-Arab Customs-Antiquity of Circumcision

LETTER XXVI.

TO JOSHUA BROOKES, ESQ.

The Crocodile-The Chameleon-The Lizard-Hyenas

-Rats-The Jackall-The Wild Cat-Egyptian Vul-

ture-The Ibis The Serpent-Serpent of Paradise-

The horned Viper-Poisons-Locusts-Quails.

LETTER XXVII.

TO CHARLES MATHEWS, ESQ.

Arab Shepherds-Court of Justice-The Sheik el belled--

Abden Casheff Sir Hudson Lowe-Attempted Assas-

sination-Injustice of a Casheff-An English Travel-

ler-Case of Consumption-Monk of Negadè-Mis-

sionaries-Character of one-Excessive Heat-Arab

Hospitality-Arab Hut-Importunities-Accident-

Price of Blood-Satisfactory Conclusion-Monuments

of Thebes

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CONTENTS.

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LETTER XXVIII.

TO DR. RICHARDSON.

Inscriptions of Travellers-Magnificent Ruins-Temple

of Carnac-Devastation-Temple of Gourna-Isis and

Osiris-Egyptian Theology-Consequent Reflections

Egyptian Architecture-Egyptian Statues-Ruins of

Empires-Chronology of the Egyptians.

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LETTER XXIX.

TO THE COUNTESS OF BLESIGTON.

Female Travellers-Egyptian and Hindoo Mythology—

Hindoo Shaster-Process of Embalming-Mummies

-Funeral Processions-Tombs in the Libyan Moun-

tain-Manufacture of Mummies-Arab Troglodytes—

Purchase of Mummies-Credulity of a Copt-Re-

searches among the Tombs-Methods of Embalming—

Skulls Mummy-powder-Comparative Craniology--

National Craniology-Coptic Language Coptic Bi-

shop-Probationary Priest

LETTER XXX.

TO M. MONTEFIORE, ESQ.

Remains of Latopolis-Temple at Edfou-The Typho-
nium-Mr. Lane-Ruins of Koum Ombos—Ibrahim
Pacha-Elephantina-National Prejudices-Assouan
—Island of Philœ-Egyptian Paintings-Nubian Hut
-Violent Termagant-Curious Affray-Character of
the Nubians-Female Children-Love-charms-The
Author consulted as a Magician-Extraordinary Coin-
cidence-Embarkation for Alexandria-Descent of the

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CONTENTS.

Nile Ruins of Antinoè-Ophthalmia-Violence of

the Complaint-Greek Priest-Ruins of Canopus-

Bay of Aboukir-Route to Damietta

LETTER XXXI.

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TO DR. JAMES JOHNSON.

Gratitude of the Levantines--Beauty of the Women-

Banquet Music - Amusements-Turkish Pusillani-

mity Climate of Damietta

Arab Poetry - The

Casida, by Imim Ali (Mahomet's Cousin).

LETTER XXXII.

TO DR. JAMES JOHNSON.

Translation of the Lamja, an Arab Poem, by Ebn el

Wardi.

LETTER XXXIII.

TO THE REV. D. M'PHERSON.

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Route from Damietta to Suez-Branches of the Nile-

Lake of Menzalè-Various kinds of Fish-A Pelican

-The Plague-Aga of San-Effects of Suspicion-

The Androsphynx-Antique Statue-Site of Zoan-

Goshen-Route of the Israelites-Mode of Travelling

-Camp of Bedouins-Repast-Character of the Be-

douins Their Simplicity and Hospitality-Diseases

prevalent among them-Their Mode of Life-The

Kamsin-Arab Stud-The House of Pharaoh-Jour-

ney across the Desert-Arab Precaution-Adjerond—

The Mirage Caravan of Pilgrims-Arrival at Suez

-Sand of the Desert-Causes of its Accumulation.. 168