In stone by R. J. Hamerton.

VIEW OF THE PORT OF CANDIA. From the Mole of the Lazaretto – Guard of Egyptian Troops

Published by H. Colburn, G Marlboro Streeo.

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. ROCHFORT SCOTT,

CAPTAIN, H. P., ROYAL STAFF CORPS.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

HENRY COLBURN, PUBLISHER,

LONDON:

F. SHOBERI., JUN., LEICESTER STREET, LEICESTER SQUARE.

CONTENTS

OF

THE SECOND VOLUME.

CHAPTER I.

*Temple Luxor - System of Plunder--Solitary Obelisk-Grand

Avenue of Sphinxes—Temple of Karnac-Its vast extent-Ruined

Propylæ — 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-

mies—Anecdote of a post mortem Ambitious English Traveller-

Remains at Denderah-Dinner at Sheik Hassan's . Page 1

CHAPTER II.

Departure for Kosseir-Pace of the Dromedary-Wells at El Gay-

tah-Observations on the Desert-Pass of Issud-El Megrib-

The Consular Agent at Kosseir-American Trickery—The Ci-

tadel-Hospitality of Said Mohammed-An Arab Dinner-New