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XXXIV. Notices respecting New Books. 



Narrative of the Operations and recent Discoveries within the 

 Pyramids, Temples, Tombs, and Excavations in Egypt and 

 Nubia; end of a Journey to the Coast of the Red Sea, in 

 search of the ancient Berenice ; and another to the Oasis of 

 Jupiter Ammon. By G. Belzoni. 4to, with a Volume of 

 Plates. 



In our preceding volumes we took some notice of the discoveries 

 of this enterprising traveller, who has done more in laying open 

 the treasures of Egyptian antiquities than all who have gone be- 

 fore him. He has now laid before the pubMc some account of 

 his labours in a -ito volume of 500 pages, accompanied with a 

 volume of plates, atlas folio. The work is from his own pen, 

 but it needs no apology as to style ; and as to matter, it is iiighly 

 interesting, especially to the antiquarian. Our limits do not al- 

 low us to give large extracts from books of travels ; but we shall 

 give our readers some idea of the new matter which the author 

 brings forward, by laying before them an account of what he 

 himself considers as his principal discovery. 



" On the 16th of October 1817, I recommenced my excava- 

 tions in the valley of Beban el Malock [the Tombs of the Kings], 

 and pointed out the fortunate spot which has paid me for all the 

 trouble I took in my researches. I may call this a fortunate 

 day, one of the best perhaps of my life ; I do not mean to say 

 that fortune has made me rich, for I do not consider all rich men 

 fortunate; but she has given me that satisfaction, that extreme 

 pleasure, which wealth cannot purchase ; the pleasure of disco- 

 vering what has been long sought in vain, and of presenting tiie 

 world with a new and perfect monument of Egyptian antiquity, 

 which can be recorded as superior to any other in point of gran- 

 deur, style, and preservation, appearing as if just finished on tlie 

 day we enteied it; and what I found in it will sliow its great 

 superiority to all others. Not fifteen yards from the last tomba 

 I described, I caused the earth to be opened at the foot of a 

 steep hill, and under a torrent, which, when it rains, pours a 

 great quantity of water over the very sjiot 1 have caused to be 

 «lug. No one could imagine, that the ancient EgyiHians would 

 make the entrance into such an immense and su|)erb excavation 

 just under a torrent of water ; but I had strong reasons to sup- 

 po«.e that there was a tomb in that place, from iiulications I liaJ 

 obicrvcd in my pursuit. The Fyllahs who were accustomed to 

 dig, were all of opinion that there was nothing in that spot, as 

 the situation of the tomb diftercd frf>iu that of any oilier. I 

 continued the work, however, and the iit;-.t day, the l/th, in the 



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