62 KEY. l'\ A. WALKEBj D.D., F.L.S., ON 



Kariiak, — 



Outside the great hall, a few yards further east, were 

 once t^v-o obelisks of red granite sculptured all over, 

 and each 75 feet high, and having the name of the 

 founder, Thothmes I of the 18th dynasty. One of 

 them is still standing, but the other is thrown 

 down, and all its huge clSris lie strewn around. 

 The red granite employed here Avas all brought 

 from Gebel Sibsiloh, 



The red granite obelisk known by the name of Hatasu, 

 about 100 yards further east, measures 108 feet 10 inches, and 

 is altogether more massive than those of Thothmes, being 

 the largest obelisk known. It also had a companion, now, 

 alas ! thrown down likewise, and in fragments. 



Covering of Second and Third P^^ramids, Temple of 

 Second Pyramid, Temple of Sphinx and Sarcophagus, Geezeh. 



Specimens of red granite. 

 From 



Temple of Second Pyramid, — Karnak. 



Medinet Haboo, — Assouan. 



Casing of Second Pyramid, — Colossal statue of Rameses 



II. 

 Temple of Sphinx. 



Specimens of black granite. 



Sphinx at Rameseum. 



Portion of cover of Sarcophagus, Apis Mausoleum, 

 Sakkarah. 



"Shells upon the Hills." 



Koy^uXta re (patvo/jieva eirl rotat ovpecri. 



Bdt., Lib. II, c. 12. 



The whole of the rocky platform whereon the pyramids 

 of Geezeh are situate, westward of the Nile, and also the 

 range of the Mokattam hills eastward of the great river, 

 owing to the prevalence of nummulite limestone everywhere 

 affords evidence of the accuracy of the description given by 

 the father of history. The said fossils, which are termed 

 nummulites by reason of their supposed resemblance to 

 coins owing to their circular shape, constitute by far the 



