On stone by RJ Hamerton VIEW OF THE PORT OF CANDIA. From the Mole of the Lazaretto Guard of Egyptian Troops Published by H Colburn, G. Marlboro Street. Printed by In Mout RAMBLES IN EGYPT AND CANDIA, WITH DETAILS OF THE MILITARY POWER AND RESOURCES OF THOSE COUNTRIES, AND OBSERVATIONS ON THE GOVERNMENT, POLICY, AND COMMERCIAL SYSTEM OF MOHAMMED ALI. BY C. ROCH FORT SCOTT, CAPTAIN, H. P., ROYAL STAFF CORPS. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. II. LONDON: HENRY COLBURN, PUBLISHER, 13, GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET. 1837. CONTENTS Temple of Luxor-System of Plunder-Solitary Obelisk-Grand Avenue of Sphinxes-Temple of Karnac-Its vast extent-Ruined Propyla-Lateral Temples - Cross to the Western side of the Nile-The Memnonium Specimen of the Wonderful Capacity of the Hieroglyphical Language-Palace of Sesostris-Sculpture of the Egyptians-Remarks on Champollion's Hieroglyphical Dis- coveries-Dammy and Shammy-Temple of Dair-Tombs of the Kings-Belzoni's Tomb-Village of Gournou-Traffic in Mum- |