CONTENTS OF VOL. II.

CHAPTER I.

Alexandria-Pompey's Pillar-Cleopatra's Needle-Visit to the

Pacha Mahomed Ali-New Seraglio-the Catacombs-Destruc-

tive Indolence of the Turks-Social Life among the Franks

at Alexandria-Departure for Cairo-Fouah-Interview with

the Governor-His Fondness for Raki-His Cunning-Banks of

the Nile-First Sight of the Pyramids-Boulak-Cairo-Mr.

Salt Mr. B.- Costumes at Cairo-Site of Heliopolis-Bazaar—

Visit to the Pyramids-Return to Cairo-Tombs at old Cairo-

that of the Grand-daughter of the Prophet-Tombs of the

Mamlukes-the Maturia

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CHAPTER II.

Mahomed Ali, Pacha of Egypt-Murad and Ibrahim, the ruling

Beys of the Mamlukes-Murad and Murat- the Character of

the two Beys-Battle of the Pyramids - Osman Tambourji,

Murad's Successor—Ibrahim, Shiek El Belled-Sir David Baird

-Massacre of the Mamlukes-Mahomed Kosrouf-the Defeat

of Youssuf Bey and Mahomed Ali-Reflections.

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CHAPTER III.

Birth of Mahomed Ali-Dreams of his Mother previously to his

Birth-Taken under the Protection of the Governor of Cavalla

-Mahomed wins his Patron's Favour by his Boldness-Marries

-His Children-French Expedition to Egypt—The Sublime

Porte's Determination-The Governor of Cavalla's Contingent-

Mahomed crosses to Egypt-His brave Conduct-He rises in the

Service Changes in the Government-Mahomed's Intrigues for

Power-Elected Viceroy........

CHAPTER IV.

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Kourchid Pacha-His Services against Ali Pacha of Jannina—His

Miserable Death-The Mamlukes-Their Opposition to Maho-

med Ali—Their Defeat - Elfy Bey-Arrival at Alexandria of the

Capitan Pacha - Proceedings of Mahomed Ali-Death of Elfy

Bey and of Osman Bey Bardissy-Hostilities between Great

Britain and the Porte-Colonel Sebastiani-Admiral Duck-

worth's Expedition-Defeat of the English...

CHAPTER V.

Departure of the English from Egypt - Misery of the Inhabitants of

Egypt-Mahomed Ali's Exactions-Exasperation of the Sheiks

-The Sultan sends Presents to the Viceroy of Egypt-Toussoun

appointed Pacha of Two Tails-Destruction of the Mamlukes-

Dreadful State of Cairo-Mahomed Ali's Remark on the Mas-

sacre of the Mamlukes......

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CHAPTER VI.

Toussoun's Campaign against the Wahabees-The State of Arabia

-Rise of the Wahab Sectarians-Abdul Wahab-His Education

-Principles of Wahab Faith-Eben Sehood of Derayeh—His

Successes in War-Death of Abdul Wahab-The Sheik Abde-

lazeez-Destruction of Kebelah and of the Tomb of Hussein-

Death of Abdelazeez-Sehood, his Son and Successor-The

Sultan determines on Hostilities against the Wahabees.........................

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CHAPTER VII.

Ghaleb, Scheriff of Mecca-Toussoun, Pacha in Arabia-His first

Successes-Medina re-captured, and the Keys of the City sent

to the Divan at Constantinople-The Porte's Gratitude-Suc-

cesses against Sehood— Mahomed Ali in Arabia-His Conduct

towards Ghaleb - The Sheik banished to Salonica-His Death--

The Death of Sehood-Abdallah, his eldest Son and Successor

-Mahomed's return to Egypt-Toussoun follows - Ibrahim

Pacha in Arabia-Final Subjugation of the Wahabees-Death of

Abdallah........

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CHAPTER VIII.

Ismael Pacha appointed General of the Army of Nubia and Sen-

naar-Death of Toussoun Pacha-Ismael's Army-Dongola-

The Sheygya-Berber-Shendy-Nimir Malek-The White

River-Dissensions in Sennaar-Submission of King Mahomed

-Rebels impaled-Turks excite the Disgust of the People of

Sennaar The Cruelty of the Turks to the Negroes of the

White River-Sennaar ruined --Negro Population driven to

Syene-Epidemic in the Turkish Army-Ismael's Fears-Joined

by Ibrahim Pacha-Their Progress-Fazoglh-Cruel Death of

Ismael-Reflections........

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CHAPTER IX.

Leaving Cairo for Upper Egypt-Saccara-Arab Christening-

Minieh-Siout-Account of the Discovery of Ezra's Hebrew

Manuscript, by Mr. S.-Cotton Manufactory at Siout-Effect of

the Climate on Machinery-Excavations near Siout - Cemetery

-Sale of a Young Slave-El Arabat-Ruins-Gournah.......... 124

CHAPTER X.

Temple of Luxor-The Colossi-Tombs-Cure for the Bite of a

Serpent-Assuan-The Use of Iron known to the Antient Egyp-

tians-The Nilometer-Festival of Rhamadan-Philae--Temple

--Boys crossing the River-Ruins and Views of Philae-Cata-

racts of the Nile.........

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CHAPTER XI.

Koum Ombos--Ruins-Gebel el Silcily-Edfou--Tombs at El

Hegges-Esneh -- Thebes- Memnonium-Carnac- Ghenny--

Dendera-Siout-Til El-Armarna--Excavations-Eraramoum

Sugar Manufactory-Sheik-a-badi--Return to Cairo

CHAPTER XII.

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Concert at Cairo-Departure for Mount Sinai-The Springs of

Moses-Wady-Feran-Arab Welcome-Quarrel between Two

Arabs-The Convent-Chapel of St. Helena-Plain below

Horeb-Inscriptions near Sarabeit-el-Khaddam-Hot Winds.... 185

CHAPTER XIII.

Soil of Egypt - The Delta-Breadth of the Valley of the Nile-

Mahomed Ali's Principal Ministers-Egyptian Architecture—

Recollections and Anecdotes........

RECOLLECTIONS........

NOTES ON SICILY AND MALTA.........

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APPENDIX,

Containing an Account of the last Illness of the Emperor Alex.

ander, and a full Statement of the Russian Conspiracy in 1825.. 333

TRAVELS

THROUGH

THE CRIMEA, TURKEY, AND EGYPT.

CHAPTER I.

Alexandria Pompey's Pillar - Cleopatra's Needle-Visit to the Pacha Mohamed Ali-New Seraglio-the Catacombs-Destructive Indolence of the Turks-Social Life among the Franks at Alexandria-Departure for Cairo-Fouah-Interview with the Governor-His Fondness for Raki-His Cunning-Banks of the Nile— First Sight of the Pyramids-Boulak-Cairo-Mr. Salt-Mr. B. -Costumes at Cairo-Site of Heliopolis-Bazaar-Visit to the Pyramids - Return to Cairo-Tombs at old Cairo-that of the Grand-daughter of the Prophet-Tombs of the Mamelukes-the Maturia.

ON the 19th we went ashore to deliver our letters of introduction. Having settled at the inn, and engaged a servant, our first object was to visit the far-famed column, commonly known as Pompey's Pillar, standing about two miles from