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OBSERVATIONS 



RELATING TO 



SOME OF THE ANTIQUITIES OF EGYPT. 



[FROM THE JOURNALS OF THE LATE MR. DAVISON.] 



The most sure and accurate method of finding the height of the 

 great Pyramid, says Grobert, is that of measuring the steps of it ; 205 

 were counted by some of the French Institute, and the size of each 

 (on the side facing the N.W.) in feet, inches, and lines was taken, 

 making 437 feet, two inches ; but three steps under the apparent 

 lowest step were uncovered ; and as these add eleven feet to the 

 measures already mentioned, the sum total is 448 feet, 2 inches ; and 

 the whole number of the tiers of stone is 208. The apparent base 

 of the Pyramid is 718 feet, in length ; the true one, is 728. — 



Mr. Davison, many years before had adopted the same plan of 

 taking the height of this Pyramid. In examining his statement, we 

 shall find that he measured 206 tiers of stone*, and marked, sepa- 

 rately, the dimensions of each. According to this examination, the 

 perpendicular height of the Pyramid is 460 feet, 11 inches. The 

 base is computed by him at 746 feet. — In comparing these measures 

 with those of the French, it should be recollected that the French 

 foot equals 1.066 English. 



The following are the particulars of Mr. Davison's Measurement. 



* By a diligent examination, says Greaves, I and two others found the number of 

 degrees from the bottom to the top to be 207. See vol. i. 105. 



