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of one hundred and thirty-one feet I found it so filled up with 

 earth, that there was no possibility of proceeding. I then came 

 out of the pyramid at half an hour past seven, and found that all 

 the party, except Mr. Meynard, the Arab guard, and servants, had 

 set out on their return to Giza. Though we had but little water, 

 I was obliged to make use of some of it, to wash my hands and face, 

 which were all covered over with dust and bats' dung. We break- 

 fasted in the shade of the pyramid, and went afterwards to the 

 second pyramid, where I copied the hieroglyphics which are on the 

 perpendicular rock facing the north side of it. 



CONTINUATION OF THE LATE MR. DAVISON'S PAPERS. 



J ULY 7th. — We crossed the Nile and rode on south a little to the 

 west, and passing through a forest of date trees, reached Um- 

 muchnan at nine o'clock in the morninor. This is a large village con- 

 sisting of about 1000 houses. We proceeded to visit the Sheik 

 who had given so kind an invitation to Mr. Montagu, and found him 

 in company with many others smoking his pipe before the door. 

 He received Mr. M. with all marks of distinction. Remaining about 

 half an hour here, we were conducted to a very large and handsome 

 apartment. Some of the Sheiks, like others in the country, found it 

 very difficult to conceive how people can have any great curiosity 

 about a thing where interest is not concerned, and asked many 

 questions about our journey, and why we purposed going down the 

 pits. 



The 8th. — At six in the morning, we rode W.S.W. and reached 

 Abousir, in something less than an hour. This village is situated 

 at the foot of the ridge of mountains running north and south, and 



