Itinerary for the Desert.
Our plan was to ride from Wady Halfa to Dongola, cutting off all the
bends of the river, but endeavouring to sleep nightly on its banks. From
Dongola, we intended to cross over to Gebel Berkel, passing through the
desert of Argab-Teschagoa. We should cross the river at Merowah, and
make our way through the desert of Bayiouda to Metamneh, or Wady
Bashara, as our guides, in that country the supreme authorities, should
direct. From this point, we should proceed to Khartoum, whence boats
were to carry us to Berber, where we could procure camels to Korosko,
about seventy miles above Assouan. No ladies had ever as yet succeeded
in penetrating to the south of Dongola, and we by no means bound
ourselves to that adventurous course.
Our three tents, and innumerable boxes were got out of the hold of the
two boats: the Cairene water-skins, which of course all leaked, were
repaired, and our small desert wardrobe was already stowed in our little
carpet-bags. We then explained to the Reis that five weeks were to
elapse before he left Wady Halfa, on his downward journey to Korosko,
but Daireh took the word out of our lips, and said:
“You see the moon; when it go away, and come again big as now, you still
wait till you have prayed seven times on the top of the cabin, in the
night; and when the moon come small before it go, and you have had your
prayer seven times, then turn the boat, and row.”
In my anxiety to try how a tent served for a bedroom, I carried up all
my things, and pitched my canvass dwelling on the shore, regardless of a
violent gale blowing at the time, I installed myself within; but my
house was indeed founded on the sand, and about midnight, the whole
fabric was blown down. I passed a very uncomfortable night indeed, but
the morning broke at last, and we prepared for our first real day in the
desert.
APPENDIX
TO
VOL. I.
The annexed observations were made by my father up to the time of his
death, and have been continued with, I hope, the same accuracy and
attention.
We used an aneroid barometer, which we found had not varied the least
during this long journey, when we compared it at Cairo on our return
there. As the greater portion of the observations refer to the journey
described in the first volume, they are introduced here, in preference
to placing them at the end of the work.
+------+-------+-----------+----------+-----+--------+------------------+
|Date. | Hour. | Place. |Barometer.|Heat.|Maximum.| Observations. |
+------+-------+-----------+----------+-----+--------+------------------+
|1850. | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
|6 Oct.|12 A.M.|Cairo, | 29·90 | 86 | 104 |Cloudless, |
| | |Hôtel | | | |Sirocco. |
| | |d’Europe. | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
|7 .. |.. .. |.. .. | 29·92 | 86 | 92 |.. N.E. light. |
| | | | | | | |
|8 .. |9 A.M. |.. .. | 29·91 |81·5 | 90 |.. .. .. |
| | | | | | | |
|9 .. |12 A.M.|.. .. | 29·72 |86·5 | 89 |Very light clouds.|
| | | | | | | |
|10 .. |.. .. |.. .. | 29·82 | 87 | 90 |.. |
| | | | | | | |
|11 .. |.. .. |.. .. | 29·91 | 82 | 90 |Cloudless. |
| | | | | | | |
|12 .. |.. .. |.. .. | 29·93 | 83 | 87 |.. |
| | | | | | | |
|13 .. |.. .. |.. .. | 29·96 | 83 | 84 |.. |
| | | | | | | |
|14 .. |.. .. |.. .. | 29·99 |80·50| 83 |.. |
| | | | | | | |
|15 .. |2 P.M. |.. .. | 29·94 | 83 | 84 |.. |
| | | | | | | |
|16 .. |12 A.M.|.. .. | 29·90 | 81 | 83 |Cloudy for a |
| | | | | | |couple of hours, |
| | | | | | |a few drops of |
| | | | | | |rain. |
| | | | | | | |
|17 .. |1 P.M. |.. .. | 29·80 | 84 | 86 |Cloudless. |
| | | | | | | |
|18 .. |12 A.M.|.. .. | 29·75 | 80 | 84 |Very slight |
| | | | | | |clouds. |
| | | | | | | |
|19 .. |.. .. |.. .. | 29·81 | 77 | 83 |.. |
| | | | | | | |
|20 .. |.. .. |Boat, near | 29·83 |77·5 | 83 |Cloudless. |
| | |Memphis. | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
|21 .. |12 A.M.|.. at | 29·95 | 78 | 80 |Cloudless. |
| | |False | | | | |
| | |Pyramids. | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
|22 .. |1 P.M. |.. | 29·95 | 79 | 81 |.. |
| | |Benisooef. | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
|23 .. |12 A.M.|.. Sheik | 29·92 | 78 | 82 |.. |
| | |Embarak. | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
|24 .. |.. .. |.. | 29·83 | 81 | 85 |.. |
| | |Colosaneh. | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
|25 .. |.. .. |.. Minieh. | 29·81 |86·50| 89 |.. |
| | | | | | | |
|26 .. |.. .. |.. Sheik | 29·79 |84·50| 93 |.. N.N.E. breeze. |
| | |Abadeh. | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
|27 .. |.. .. |.. Deir el | 29·79 |77·50| 86 |Clouds early, N. |
| | |Cossair. | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
|28 .. |.. .. |.. Ossiout.| 29·72 | 83 | 85 |Light clouds, no |
| | | | | | |wind. |
| | | | | | | |
|29 .. |.. .. |.. .. | 29·71 |82·50| 91 |.. .. |
| | | | | | | |
|30 .. |.. .. |.. near | 29·75 | 83 | 87 |Cloudless, light |
| | |Ossiout. | | | |S.E. |
| | | | | | | |
|31 .. |.. .. |.. Calieh. | 29·79 |82·50| 88 |.. N.E. very |
| | | | | | |light. |
| | | | | | | |
|1 Nov.|.. .. |.. | 29·80 | 81 | 91 |Light clouds, no |
| | |Meshrala. | | | |wind. |
| | | | | | | |
|2 .. |.. .. |.. Sondfi. | 29·74 | 83 | 91 |Cloudless, S.E. |
| | | | | | |very light. |
| | | | | | | |
|3 .. |.. .. |.. | 29·76 | 79 | 90 |.. N.E. fresh |
| | |Shendowill.| | | |breeze. |
| | | | | | | |
|4 .. |.. .. |.. Samatar.| 29·79 | 73 | 83 |.. .. |
| | | | | | | |
|5 .. |.. .. |.. near | 29·77 |72·50| 77 |Cloudless, N.E. |
| | |Dishneh. | | | |light breeze. |
| | | | | | | |
|6 .. |12 A.M.|.. Keneh. | 29·76 | 78 | 79·50 |Light clouds, |
| | | | | | |N.E. light breeze.|
| | | | | | | |
|7 .. |.. .. |.. Ballas. | 29·76 | 73 | 82 |Cloudless, |
| | | | | | | |
|8 .. |.. .. |.. Demfig. | 29·74 | 74 | 81 |.. no wind. |
| | | | | | | |
|9 .. |.. .. |.. near | 29·73 |77·50| 80 |.. .. |
| | |Thebes. | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
|10 .. |8½ .. |.. Luxor. | 29·73 |68·25| 80 |.. N.W. fresh |
| | | | | | |breeze. |
| | | | | | | |
|11 .. |12 .. |.. | 29·76 | 75 | 77·50 |.. .. |
| | |Gebelein. | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
|12 .. |.. .. |.. Esneh. | 29·73 | 67 | 74 |.. .. |
| | | | | | | |
|13 .. |.. .. |.. | 29·71 |70·50| 71 |.. N.W. very |
| | |Eilethya. | | | |light. |
| | | | | | | |
|14 .. |.. .. |.. near | 29·70 |71·50| 78 |.. N. light. |
| | |Silwa. | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
|15 .. |.. .. |.. | 29·69 |76·50| 80 |.. N.W. very |
| | |Koom-Ombo. | | | |light. |
| | | | | | | |
|16 .. |.. .. |.. near | 29·67 |75·50| 81·50 |.. N.W. fresh |
| | |Assuan. | | | |breeze. |
| | | | | | | |
|17 .. |5 P.M. |.. First | 29·69 | 82 | 82 |.. .. |
| | |Cataract. | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
|18 .. |12 .. |.. Philæ. | 29·83 | 70 | 78·50 |.. .. |
| | | | | | | |
|19 .. |.. .. |.. | 29·80 | 69 | 73·50 |Very light |
| | |Kalabsheh. | | | |clouds, N.W. |
| | | | | | |fresh breeze. |
| | | | | | | |
|20 .. |.. .. |.. Seboua. | 29·82 | 68 | 71 |.. .. |
| | | | | | | |
|21 .. |12 A.M.|.. Korosko.| 29·79 | 71 | 73 |S.W. very light. |
| | | | | | | |
|22 .. |12 A.M.|.. Ibrim. | 29·72 | 74 | 79 |Cloudless, N.E. |
| | | | | | |light. |
| | | | | | | |
|23 .. |.. .. |.. past | 29·68 | 78 | 78 |Light clouds, no |
| | |Ibrim. | | | |wind |
| | | | | | | |
|24 .. |.. .. |.. | 29·69 |75·50| 82 |Very light |
| | |Ipsambul. | | | |clouds, no wind. |
| | | | | | | |
|25 .. |.. .. |.. past | 29·71 | 74 | 82·75 |Few clouds, N.W. |
| | |Ipsambul. | | | |fresh breeze. |
| | | | | | | |
|26 .. |.. .. |.. Wadi | 29·70 | 60 | 76 |Rather cloudy, |
| | |Halfa. | | | |N.W. light breeze.|
| | | | | | | |
|27 .. |.. .. |.. .. | 22·71 | 62 | 79 |.. N.W. fresh |
| | | | | | |breeze. |
| | | | | | | |
|28 .. |.. .. |.. .. | 29·57 | 59 | 78·50 |Light clouds, N. |
| | | | | | |very light. |
| | | | | | | |
|.. .. |5½ P.M.|Tent, | 29·45 | 81 } |Cloudless, .. |
| | |Desert nr. | | } | |
| | |River. | | } no | |
| | | | | }regular | |
|29 .. |5½ A.M.|.. .. | 29·40 | 58 }register|Light clouds, .. |
| | | | | } kept. | |
|.. .. |5½ P.M.|.. .. 2nd | 29·41 |78·50} |Cloudless, .. |
| | |day. | | } | |
| | | | | | | |
|30 .. |6 A.M. |.. .. .. | 29·40 |58·50|} |Light clouds, N. |
| | | | | |} midday|fresh breeze. |
| | | | | |} heat. | |
|.. .. |6 P.M. |.. .. 3rd | 29·20 | 80 |} |Cloudless, N. |
| | |day. | | |} |very light. |
| | | | | | | |
|1 Dec.|5½ A.M.|.. .. .. | 29·14 | 62 |} |.. N.E. .. |
| | | | | |} 95 | |
|.. .. |3 P.M. |.. .. 4th | 29·34 | 83 |} |.. .. Hours |
| | |day. | | |} |.. Travelled.|
| | | | | | | |
|2 .. |5½ A.M.|.. .. .. | 29·39 | 66 |} |Some } |
| | | | | |} |clouds, } |
| | | | | |} 93 |N.W. .. } |
| | | | | |} | } 9h. 10m.|
|.. .. |6½ P.M.|.. .. Dahl.| 29·20 | 83 |} |Cloudy, } |
| | | | | |} |.. .. } |
+------+-------+-----------+----------+-----+--------+------------------+
[H.: Hour; B.: Barometer.; Obs.: Observations.]
+-----+----+----------+-----+-----+----------+------------+----------+
|Date.| H. | Place. | B. |Heat.| Mid-day | Hours | Obs. |
| | | | | | Heat. | travelled. | |
+-----+----+----------+-----+-----+----------+------------+----------+
|1850.| | | | | | H. M. | |
| | | | | | | | |
|3 |5¼ |Tent, |29·21| 71 |}in tent. | 7 5 |Cloudy, |
|Dec. |A.M.|Succout. | | |} 88 | |W.N.W. |
| | | | | |} | |fresh |
| | | | | |} | |breeze. |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|5¾ |.. 6th |29·20| 81 |} | |Light |
| |P.M.|day. | | |} | |clouds, ..|
| | | | | | | | |
|4 .. |5½ |.. .. |29·19| 62 |}in tent. | 7 40 |Cloudless,|
| |A.M.| | | |} 90 | |N. strong |
| | | | | |} | |breeze. |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|6 |.. |29·25|78·50|} | |.. N. |
| |P.M.|Sadaenga. | | |} | |fresh |
| | | | | |} | |breeze. |
| | | | | | | | |
|5 .. |6 |.. 7th |29·27|62·50|}in tent. | 7 30 |.. .. |
| |A.M.|day. | | |} 88 | | |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|6½ |.. Open |29·16| 74 |} | |Cloudy, |
| |P.M.|desert, | | |} | |N. stormy.|
| | |high | | |} | | |
| | |ground. | | |} | | |
| | | | | | | | |
|6 .. |5¼ |.. .. |29·14| 56 |}in tent. | 8 50 |Cloudless,|
| |A.M.| | | |} 86 | |N. fresh |
| | | | | |} | |breeze. |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|6¾ |.. nr. |29·30|74·50|} | |Cloudy, ..|
| |P.M.|River, | | |} | | |
| | |9th day. | | |} | | |
| | | | | | | | |
|7 .. |6 |.. .. .. |29·24| 62 |}in tent. | 8 0 |Cloudless,|
| |A.M.| | | |} 88 | |.. |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|6 |.. Haffir |29·23| 79 |} | |Light |
| |P.M.|country, | | |} | |clouds, |
| | |10th day. | | |} | |N. light. |
| | | | | | | | |
|8 .. |5½ |.. .. .. |29·16| 57 |}in shade,| 10 18 |.. .. |
| |A.M.| | | |}open air.| | |
| | | | | |} 84 | | |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|7 |.. |19·14|73·50|} | |.. no |
| |P.M.|Dongola. | | |} | |wind. |
| | | | | | | | |
|9 .. |7½ |.. .. |29·13| 56 |}in tent. | 0 0 |.. N. |
| |A.M.| | | |} 92 | |light |
| | | | | |} | |breeze. |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|6 |.. .. |29·12| 85 |} | |.. .. |
| |P.M.| | | |} | | |
| | | | | | | | |
|10 ..|7 |.. .. |29·07| 57 |}in tent. | 0 0 |Cloudless,|
| |A.M.| | | |} 85 | |N. high. |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|7 |.. .. |29·11| 73 |} | |Light |
| |P.M.| | | |} | |clouds, |
| | | | | |} | |light |
| | | | | |} | |breeze. |
| | | | | | | | |
|11 ..|7 |.. |29·16| 56 |}in tent. | 0 0 |Cloudless,|
| |A.M.|Dongola. | | |} 82 | |N. high. |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|6 |.. .. |29·19| 69 |} | |.. N. |
| |P.M.| | | |} | |light. |
| | | | | | | | |
|12 ..|7 |.. .. |29·20| 47 |}in tent. | 1 0 |.. N. |
| |A.M.| | | |} 84 | |fresh |
| | | | | |} | |breeze. |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|6 |Desert of |29·23| 72 |} | |.. .. |
| |P.M.|Argab- | | |} | | |
| | |teschagoa | | |} | | |
| | |East side | | |} | | |
| | |of the | | |} | | |
| | |Nile. | | |} | | |
| | | | | | | | |
|13 ..|5½ |Tent, .. |29·21|56·50|}in shade.| 7 45 |.. N. |
| |A.M.|1st day. | | |} 82 | |high. |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|6¼ |.. .. .. |29·22| 70 |} | |Light |
| |P.M.| | | |} | |clouds, ..|
| | | | | | | | |
|14 ..|6 |.. .. 2nd |29·25| 52 |}open air.| 8 17 |Cloudless,|
| |A.M.|day. | | |}82 high | |N. light. |
| | | | | |} wind. | | |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|6½ |.. .. .. |29·07| 69 |} | |Light |
| |P.M.| | | |} | |clouds, |
| | | | | |} | |N.E. |
| | | | | |} | |fresh. |
| | | | | | | | |
|15 ..|5½ |.. .. 3rd |28·97| 48 |}open air.| 9 3 |Cloudless,|
| |A.M.|day. | | |}84 high | |N.E. |
| | | | | |} wind. | |light. |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|8¼ |.. .. .. |29·01| 64 |} | |.. .. |
| |P.M.| | | |} | | |
| | | | | | | | |
|16 ..|7½ |.. .. 4th |28·97| 53 |}open air.| 9 57 |.. N.E. |
| |A.M.|day. | | |} 83 | |very |
| | | | | |} | |light. |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|8 |.. |29·09| 75 |} | |.. N.E. |
| |P.M.|Merawah | | |} | |light. |
| | |River. | | |} | | |
| | | | | | | | |
|17 ..|7½ |.. East |29·08| 56 |}open air.| To Gebel |.. N.N.E. |
| |A.M.|side. | | |} 84 | Berkel and |high. |
| | | | | |} | back. | |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|7½ |.. .. .. |29·07| 71 |} | |.. N.N.E. |
| |P.M.| | | |} | |light. |
| | | | | | | | |
|18 ..|7½ |.. Desert |29·09| 55 |}open air.| 6 35 |.. N.N.E. |
| |A.M.|of | | |} 86 | |very |
| | |Bayouda. | | |} | |light. |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|7 |.. .. 1st |28·94| 75 |} | |.. N.N.E. |
| |P.M.|day. | | |} | |light. |
| | | | | | | | |
|19 ..|6 |.. Desert |28·89| 55 |}in shade | 8 45 |Cloudless,|
| |A.M.|of | | |}of trees.| |N.N.E. |
| | |Bayouda. | | |} 80 | |very |
| | | | | |} | |light. |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|7 |.. .. 2nd |28·64| 81 |} | |Light |
| |P.M.|day. | | |} | |clouds, |
| | | | | |} | |N.N.E. |
| | | | | |} | |light. |
| | | | | | | | |
|20 ..|5½ |.. .. |28·55| 57 |}open air.| 7 58 |Cloudless,|
| |A.M.| | | |} 96 | |.. |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|6¼ |.. .. 3rd |28·28| 76 |} | |.. .. |
| |P.M.|day. | | |} | | |
| | | | | | | | |
|21 ..|5½ |.. .. |28·20| 66 |}open air.| 8 52 |.. N. |
| |A.M.| | | |} 100 | |light. |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|6 |.. .. 4th |28·35| 80½ |} | |.. N. |
| |P.M.|day. | | |} | |very |
| | | | | |} | |light. |
| | | | | | | | |
|22 ..|5¾ |.. .. |28·39| 72 |}in tent. | 9 20 |.. N.E. |
| |A.M.| | | |} 88 | |very |
| | | | | |} | |light. |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|7 |.. .. 5th |28·24| 82 |} | |.. .. |
| |P.M.|day. | | |} | | |
| | | | | | | | |
|23 ..|5¾ |.. .. |28·20| 70 |}in shade | 9 48 |Light |
| |A.M.| | | |}of trees.| |clouds, ..|
| | | | | |} 94 | | |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|7 |.. .. 6th |28·45| 81 |} | |.. .. |
| |P.M.|day. | | |} | | |
| | | | | | | | |
|24 ..|5 |.. .. |28·39| 79 |}open air.| 7 4 |Cloudless,|
| |A.M.| | | |} 104 | |.. |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|7 |.. River |28·55| 86 |} | |.. .. |
| |P.M.|at Hafir. | | |} | | |
| | | | | | | | |
|25 ..|5½ |.. .. |28·50| 73 |}open air.| 8 33 |.. N.E. |
| |A.M.| | | |} 102 | |light. |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|7 |.. Saial, |28·52| 84 |} | |.. .. |
| |P.M.|near | | |} | | |
| | |River. | | |} | | |
| | | | | | | | |
|26 ..|5 |.. .. |28·53| 70 |}open air.| 9 42 |.. N.E. |
| |A.M.| | | |} 96 | |fresh. |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|8 |.. |28·55| 72 |} | |.. .. |
| |P.M.|Opposite | | |} | | |
| | |Khartoum. | | |} | | |
| | | | | | | | |
|27 ..|7 |.. |28·54| 62 | | } |Cloudless,|
| |A.M.|opposite | | | | } |N.E. high.|
| | |Khartoum. | | | | } | |
| | | | | | | } | |
|.. ..|8 |.. .. |28·54| 75 | | } |.. N.E. |
| |P.M.| | | | | } |very high.|
| | | | | | | } | |
|28 ..|7 |.. .. |28·50| 62 |}in shade.| } |.. N. |
| |A.M.| | | |} 96 | } |very high.|
| | | | | |} | } | |
|.. ..|6 |Mud |28·49| 82 |} | } |.. N.E. |
| |P.M.|Palace, | | |} | } |fresh. |
| | |Khartoum. | | |} | } | |
| | | | | | | } | |
|29 ..|7 |.. .. |28·51| 70 |}open air.| } |.. N.E. |
| |A.M.| | | |} 94 | } |light. |
| | | | | |} | } | |
|.. ..|9 |.. .. |28·53| 79 |} | } |Light |
| |P.M.| | | |} | } |clouds, ..|
| | | | | | | } | |
|30 ..|7 |.. .. |28·50| 76½ |}open air.| } |Cloudless,|
| |A.M.| | | |} 96 | } |N.E. very |
| | | | | |} | } |light. |
| | | | | |} | } | |
|.. ..|10 |.. .. |28·48| 80 |} | } |.. no |
| |P.M.| | | |} | } |wind. |
| | | | | | | } | |
|31 ..|7 |.. .. |28·48| 77 |}open air.| } |.. .. |
| |A.M.| | | |} 92 | } | |
| | | | | |} | } | |
|.. ..|6 |.. .. |28·44| 85 |} | } |Light |
| |P.M.| | | |} | } |clouds, |
| | | | | |} | } |no wind. |
| | | | | | | } | |
|1851.| | | | | | } | |
| | | | | | | } | |
|1 |7 |.. .. |28·44| 78 |}open air.| } |.. .. |
|Jan. |A.M.| | | |} 95 | } | |
| | | | | |} | } | |
|.. ..|4 |Boat, |28·41| 87 |} | } |Cloudless,|
| |P.M.|opposite | | |} | } |.. |
| | |Halfay. | | |} | } | |
| | | | | | | } | |
|2 .. |6½ |.. near |28·46| 67 | | } |Light |
| |A.M.|Saial. | | | | } |clouds, |
| | | | | | | } |N. strong.|
| | | | | | | } | |
|.. ..|6 |.. .. |28·61|80·50| | } |.. .. |
| |P.M.| | | | | } | |
| | | | | | | } | |
|3 .. |7 |.. near |28·63| 59 |}open air.| } |Cloudless,|
| |A.M.|Rayan. | | |} 80 | } |N. fresh. |
| | | | | |} | } | |
|.. ..|6 |.. near |28·67| 77 |} | } |Light |
| |P.M.|Habisher. | | |} | } |clouds, ..|
| | | | | | | }Travelling| |
|4 .. |6¾ |.. near |28·59| 64 |}open air.| } in |Light |
| |A.M.|Habisher. | | |} 82 | } Dihabieh |clouds, |
| | | | | |} | } day |N. strong.|
| | | | | |} | } and | |
|.. ..|6 |.. |28·64| 74 |} | } night. |Cloudless,|
| |P.M.|Metameh. | | |} | } |N. fresh. |
| | | | | | | } | |
|5 .. |7 |.. Shendy.|28·71| 65 |}open air.| } |.. .. |
| |A.M.| | | |} 82 | } | |
| | | | | |} | } | |
|.. ..|7¼ |.. |28·69| 76 |} | } |Light |
| |P.M.|Kaboushir.| | |} | } |clouds, |
| | | | | |} | } |N. light. |
| | | | | | | } | |
|6 .. |6 |.. .. |28·69| 69 |}open air.| } |Cloudless,|
| |A.M.| | | |} 81½ | } |N. light. |
| | | | | |} | } | |
|.. ..|6 |.. |28·66| 77½ |} | } |.. .. |
| |P.M.|opposite | | |} | } | |
| | |Halyhab. | | |} | } | |
| | | | | | | } | |
|7 .. |6½ |.. before |28·70| 66 |}open air.| } |.. N. |
| |A.M.|Damer. | | |} 86 | } |fresh. |
| | | | | |} | } | |
|.. ..|6½ |.. at |28·71| 81 |} | } |.. N. |
| |P.M.|Berber. | | |} | |light. |
| | | | | | | | |
|8 .. |9 |.. .. |28·75| 70 |}open air.| 1 20 |.. N. |
| |A.M.| | | |} 92 | |very |
| | | | | |} | |light. |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|7 |Tent, |28·69| 82 |} | |.. N. |
| |P.M.|Desert, | | |} | |light. |
| | |nr. | | |} | | |
| | |Berber. | | |} | | |
| | | | | | | | |
|9 .. |6 |.. .. .. |28·62| 63 |}open air.| 10 15 |.. .. |
| |A.M.| | | |} 92 | | |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|10½ |.. .. nr. |28·72| 82 |} | |.. .. |
| |P.M.|5th Cat. | | |} | | |
| | | | | | | | |
|10 ..|7 |.. .. .. |28·67| 64 |} Desert | 4 54 |Light |
| |A.M.| | | |}hot-wind,| |clouds, |
| | | | | |}shade 96 | |N. light. |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|7 |.. .. |28·61| 81½ |} | |.. .. |
| |P.M.|past 5th | | |} | | |
| | |Cat. | | |} | | |
| | | | | | | | |
|11 ..|6½ |.. .. .. |28·60| 64 |}in shade.| 7 10 |Cloudless,|
| |A.M.| | | |} 88½ | |N. very |
| | | | | |} | |light. |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|6½ |.. .. |28·69| 88 |} | |.. .. |
| |P.M.|along the | | |} | | |
| | |Nile. | | |} | | |
| | | | | | | | |
|12 ..|6½ |.. Desert |28·67| 65 |}open air.| 7 0 |Light |
| |A.M.|along the | | |} 93 | |clouds, |
| | |Nile. | | |} | |N. very |
| | | | | |} | |light. |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|7 |.. .. .. |28·69| 82 |} | |.. .. |
| |P.M.| | | |} | | |
| | | | | | | | |
|13 ..|6½ |.. .. .. |28·67| 64 |}in shade.| 3 25 |.. .. |
| |A.M.| | | |} 92 | | |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|6 |.. .. |28·67| 89 |} | |.. .. |
| |P.M.|Gagee, | | |} | | |
| | |Nile. | | |} | | |
| | | | | | | | |
|14 ..|6½ |.. .. at |28·71| 65½ |}in shade.| |Cloudless,|
| |A.M.|Gagee. | | |} 92 | |N. fresh. |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|6 |.. .. .. |28·72| 88½ |} | |.. N. |
| |P.M.| | | |} | |high. |
| | | | | | | | |
|15 ..|9 |.. .. .. |28·77| 74 | shade. 92| |.. .. |
| |A.M.| | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
|16 ..|9 |.. .. .. |28·76| 68 | shade. 94| |.. .. |
| |A.M.| | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
|17 |9 |.. .. .. |28·71| 75 | shade. 85| |Slight |
|.. |A.M.| | | | | |clouds, |
|[3] | | | | | | |N. high. |
| | | | | | | | |
|18 ..|9 |.. .. .. |28·73| 81 |}in shade.| |Cloudless,|
| |A.M.| | | |} 88 | |.. |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|7 |.. .. .. |28·69| 85 |} | |Slight |
| |P.M.| | | |} | |clouds, |
| | | | | |} | |no wind. |
| | | | | | | | |
|19 ..|12 |.. .. .. |28·81| 81 | | |Cloudless,|
| |A.M.| | | | | |N. very |
| | | | | | | |high. |
| | | | | | | | |
|20 ..|6 |.. .. .. |28·61| 55 |} shade, | 7 0 |.. no |
| |A.M.| | | |}very high| |wind. |
| | | | | |}wind. 69 | | |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|9 |.. near |28·76| 72 |} | |Cloudy |
| |P.M.|Abouhamed.| | |} | |and windy.|
| | | | | | | | |
|21 ..|7 |.. .. |28·76| 57 |}in shade.| 1 45 |Slight |
| |A.M.| | | |} 76 | |clouds, |
| | | | | |} | |no wind. |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|6 |.. |28·71| 56 |} | |Cloudless,|
| |P.M.|Abouhamed.| | |} | |N. strong.|
| | | | | | | | |
|22 ..|8¼ |.. Desert |28·81| 74 |}tent. 75 | 7 10 |Cloudless,|
| |A.M.|of | | |}high N.E.| |N. very |
| | |Korosko. | | |} wind. | |strong. |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|9 |.. .. 1st |28·73| 66 |} | |.. light. |
| |P.M.|day. | | |} | | |
| | | | | | | | |
|23 ..|8 |.. .. |28·71| 51 |}tent. 73 | 8 30 |Light |
| |A.M.| | | |}cloudy, | |clouds, ..|
| | | | | |}very high| | |
| | | | | |} wind. | | |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|9½ |.. ..2nd |28·65| 63 |} | |Cloudy, |
| |P.M.|day. | | |} | |N.E. |
| | | | | |} | |light. |
| | | | | | | | |
|24 ..|8 |.. .. |28·65| 53 |}tent. 74 | 8 25 |Cloudless,|
| |A.M.| | | |}fresh N. | |.. |
| | | | | |} wind. | | |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|9 |.. .. 3rd |28·79| 71 |} | |.. N. |
| |P.M.|day. | | |} | |fresh. |
| | | | | | | | |
|25 ..|7½ |.. .. |28·72| 53 |}tent. 76 | 8 20 |.. .. |
| |A.M.| | | |}light E. | | |
| | | | | |} wind. | | |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|8 |.. .. 4th |28·63| 73 |} | |.. no |
| |P.M.|day. | | |} | |wind. |
| | | | | | | | |
|26 ..|7½ |.. .. |28·57| 54 |}tent. 79 | 4 30 |.. .. |
| |A.M.| | | |} slight | | |
| | | | | |}clds. no | | |
| | | | | |} wind. | | |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|7¼ |.. Well |28·60| 78 |} | |Light |
| |P.M.|in middle | | |} | |clouds, |
| | |of | | |} | |light. |
| | |Desert, | | |} | | |
| | |5th day. | | |} | | |
| | | | | | | | |
|27 ..|7 |.. .. |28·56| 64 |} tent. | 8 25 |.. no |
| |A.M.| | | |}78 very | |wind. |
| | | | | |}cloudy, | | |
| | | | | |} calm. | | |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|8 |.. Desert |27·99| 75 |} | |Cloudy, ..|
| |P.M.|of | | |} | | |
| | |Korosko, | | |} | | |
| | |6th day. | | |} | | |
| | | | | | | | |
|28 ..|7½ |.. .. |27·88| 62 |} tent. | 8 30 |.. .. |
| |A.M.| | | |}92 very | | |
| | | | | |}cloudy. | | |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|7½ |.. .. 7th |28·26| 84 |} | |Very |
| |P.M.|day. | | |} | |cloudy, |
| | | | | |} | |rain. |
| | | | | | | | |
|29 ..|7½ |.. .. |28·18| 66 |}tent. 92 | 9 10 |Cloudy, |
| |A.M.| | | |} light | |calm, |
| | | | | |}clouds. | |drops of |
| | | | | |} | |rain. |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|8 |.. .. 8th |28·59| 86 |} | |Slight |
| |P.M.|day. | | |} | |clouds, |
| | | | | |} | |calm. |
| | | | | | | | |
|30 ..|5½ |.. Desert |28·50| 74 |} very | 10 25 |Slight |
| |A.M.|of | | |}cloudy, | |clouds, |
| | |Korosko. | | |}drops of | |calm. |
| | | | | |} rain. | | |
| | | | | |} | | |
|.. ..|7½ |.. .. 9th |28·95| 71 |} | |Cloudy, N.|
| |P.M.|day. | | |} | | |
| | | | | | | | |
|31 ..|7¼ |.. .. |28·95| 62 | | 2 45 |Cloudy, |
| |A.M.| | | | | |rainy, no |
| | | | | | | |wind. |
| | | | | | | | |
|1 | |.. .. | | | | | |
|Feb. | |11th day. | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
|2 .. |10 |Boat, at |29·65| 63 | | |Cloudless,|
| |A.M.|Assuan. | | | | |calm. |
| | | | | | | | |
|.. ..|7½ |.. near |29·75| 70 | | |.. N. |
| |P.M.|Assuan. | | | | |fresh. |
| | | | | | | | |
|3 .. |9 |.. at |29·70| 57 | | |.. calm. |
| |A.M.|Daraou. | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
|.. ..|6 |.. |29·71| 69 | | |.. N.W. |
| |P.M.|Koom-Ombo.| | | | |fresh. |
| | | | | | | | |
|4 .. |10 |.. near |29·70| 62 | | |Light |
| |A.M.|Edfou. | | | | |clouds, |
| | | | | | | |S. light. |
| | | | | | | | |
|.. ..|7½ |.. near |29·69| 75 | | |.. .. |
| |P.M.|Esneh. | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
|5 .. |9½ |.. at |29·69| 61 | | |Very |
| |A.M.|Esneh. | | | | |foggy, |
| | | | | | | |calm. |
| | | | | | | | |
|.. ..|64 |.. below |22·60| 69 | | |Misty, |
| |P.M.|Esneh. | | | | |drops of |
| | | | | | | |rain. |
| | | | | | | | |
|6 .. |12 |.. Thebes.|29·50| 69 | | |Cloudy, |
| |A.M.| | | | | |drops of |
| | | | | | | |rain, S. |
| | | | | | | |light. |
| | | | | | | | |
|7 .. |7 |.. Keneh. |29·49| 63 | | |.. hard |
| |P.M.| | | | | |rain all |
| | | | | | | |night, |
| | | | | | | |N.W. |
| | | | | | | |fresh. |
| | | | | | | | |
|8 .. |11 |.. .. |29·56| 67 | | |Cloudless,|
| |A.M.| | | | | |S. light. |
| | | | | | | | |
|.. ..|8 |.. below |29·50| 63 | | |.. S.W. |
| |P.M.|Keneh. | | | | |light. |
| | | | | | | | |
|9 .. |9 |.. |29·59| 58 | | |.. calm. |
| |A.M.|Farshoot. | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
|10 ..|10¾ |.. past |29·66| 64 | | |Cloudless,|
| |A.M.|Girgeh. | | | | |S.E. |
| | | | | | | |light. |
| | | | | | | | |
|.. ..|8½ |.. at |29·78| 68 | | |.. calm. |
| |P.M.|Ekhmim. | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
|11 ..|11 |.. at Gow |28·81| 64 | | |.. S. |
| |A.M.|El Kebir. | | | | |light, |
| | | | | | | |all day. |
| | | | | | | | |
|.. ..|5 |.. near |29·76| 75 | | |.. N. |
| |P.M.|Ossiout. | | | | |light. |
| | | | | | | | |
|12 ..|9 |.. |29·79| 59 | | |.. N. |
| |A.M.|Ossiout. | | | | |fresh. |
| | | | | | | | |
|.. ..|6½ |.. .. |29·61| 68 | | |.. N. |
| |P.M.| | | | | |light. |
| | | | | | | | |
|13 ..|10½ |.. past |29·80| 61 | | |.. N. |
| |A.M.|Ossiout. | | | | |very |
| | | | | | | |light. |
| | | | | | | | |
|.. ..|9 |.. |29-79| 68 | | |.. N.E. |
| |P.M.|Mahabdi. | | | | |very |
| | | | | | | |light. |
| | | | | | | | |
|14 ..|10 |.. |29·84| 62 | | |.. calm. |
| |A.M.|Darout- | | | | | |
| | |e’- | | | | | |
| | |Sherif. | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
|.. ..|10 |.. Beni |29·70| 65 | | |.. .. |
| |P.M.|Hassan. | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
|15 ..|8½ |.. past |29·52| 57 | | |.. S. |
| |A.M.|Minieh. | | | | |strong. |
| | | | | | | | |
|.. ..|7½ |.. |29·54| 65 | | |Hazy, |
| |P.M.|Gindieh. | | | | |S.E. |
| | | | | | | |light. |
| | | | | | | | |
|16 ..|11 |.. near |29·66| 64 | | |Slight |
| |A.M.|Benisooef.| | | | |clouds, |
| | | | | | | |S.W. |
| | | | | | | |fresh. |
| | | | | | | | |
|.. ..|7½ |.. Eddeir.|26·75| 67 | | |Cloudy, |
| |P.M.| | | | | |W. very |
| | | | | | | |light. |
| | | | | | | | |
|17 ..|10 |.. Atfieh.|29·93| 63 | | |Light |
| |A.M.| | | | | |clouds, |
| | | | | | | |N. light. |
| | | | | | | | |
|.. ..|6 |.. |29·95| 67 | | |.. .. |
| |P.M.|Dashour. | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
|18 ..|8 |.. Cairo. |29·93| 52 | | |Cloudy, |
| |A.M.| | | | | |calm. |
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FOOTNOTES:
[Footnote 1: Since the above remarks were written, public attention has
been called to this neglected relic of antiquity through the all-
powerful medium of _The Times_. In such hands the question may be very
safely left; but surely the nation that can throw away untold sums on a
fabric like the Marble Arch, can spare £2,000 for the preservation of
this fine column, which, transplanted to English soil, might commemorate
the deeds of an Abercrombie or a Nelson.]
[Footnote 2: The remains of the statue of Memnon, as well as a splendid
obelisk at Karnac, are, like the prostrate Cleopatra’s Needle, the
property of the English Government, but the wealthiest nation of the
earth cannot afford the outlay required for their removal, and they are,
therefore, left unclaimed.]
[Footnote 3: At 6½ P.M. on the 17th there was a partial eclipse of the
moon, which lasted two hours.]
Transcriber's note:
pg 124 Changed: "a sketch of the diabekeeh" to: "diabeheeh"