120 SMI DARLING'S REMINISCENCES 



4, Donkey Boys' Tandem Race ; 5, Gubbins Stakes 

 — Horse Race ; 6, Gentlemen's Race — Heads and 

 Posts ; 7, Camel Race ; 8, Ladies' Race — Egg and 

 Spoon ; 9, Obstacle Race ; 10, Tug of War — 

 Rameses the Great v. Amasis. Judges : Mr. 

 Darling, Mr. Tytus, and Mr. Nicholson. Starters : 

 Dr. Abrahams and Mr. Western. Clerk of the 

 Course : The Chaplain. Racing Donkey Tariff : 

 If hired on course, 5 P.T. each race ; winners 

 5 P.T. each extra. No backsheesh. Boys 

 not allowed to follow donkeys. Visitors wishing 

 to race will present themselves mounted at the 

 starting point. No entrance fee. Surplus will be 

 given to the Luxor Hospital for Natives. Race- 

 course is half a mile from Luxor Hotel. Admis- 

 sion 10 P.T., members free. Programme One 

 Piastre each.' 



"It will be observed from the above that Mr. 

 Darling was one of the judges, and he was assisted 

 by Mr. Tytus and Mr. Nicholson, chief engineer of 

 the Rameses the Great. A fine task these gentle- 

 men had to get through, as will presently be 

 seen. 



" It should be observed that there were no rails, 

 and we were only separated from the course by 

 somewhat low and thin ropes. Mr. Gubbins and I 

 sat in the immediate forefront on these ropes, and 

 the idea of racing buffaloes and camels in this 



