^ Bird Notes from the Nile. 



The only decorated tomb was of the 

 XVIIIth Dynasty, that of Ka-Gemu, 

 ** chief of all the priests of Elephantine." 

 The outer vestibule is painted with scenes 

 from the ** Book of the Dead " ; in the 

 inner chamber two of the pillars are 

 adorned with portraits of the deceased 

 and his wife and various gods, and the 

 ceiling is covered with most beautiful 

 arabesque patterns, and from the centre a 

 flight of ducks and pigeons flutter towards 

 the door. The colouring is most vivid 

 and lifelike, and the drawing wonderfully 

 spirited. 



We were up with the lark each 

 morning, and worked hard till noon, 

 when we, following the example of the 

 birds, rested in the shade till the hottest 

 hours were past, and the birds began 

 their afternoon song. We then set to 

 work again till the shadows were long 

 on the sand, and the kites ceased to cry, 

 and the owls hooted a warning that it 

 would soon be dark, and that it was time 

 to recross the river, laden with our day's 

 spoil. 



Most of our journeylngs up and down 



