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chiefly of masses of masonry, with hieroglyphics 
and statues coarsely sculptured. One temple, 
however, exhibited six beautifully finished co- 
lumns, with capitals of the lotus form, and heads 
of Isis. A few huts scattered among the ruins 
afford shelter to the miserable inhabitants. At 
Galabshee there occurred a shellaal or cataract, 
formed by a grand amphitheatre of rocky preci- 
pices, but which does not impede the progress of 
the river. This place presents also a considerable 
temple much defaced, and the interior courts and 
apartments of which are strewed with broken 
shafts, capitals, and immense blocks of stone. 
There are scriptural paintings in the inside of the 
portico. At Garsery and Dakkey there appeared 
also highly finished remains of ancient architec- 
ture. At Dehr, called here Deir, there were some 
remarkable excavations, and these, with hierogly- 
phics sculptured on the rocks, were said to conti- 
nue all the way to Dongola. At OofFeddounee and 
Taeefa, Captain Light discovered the remains of 
Christian churches on the primitive model. In- 
deed, he was throughout surprised to observe the 
numerous monuments of this religion, almost eve- 
ry temple being more or less adorned with scrip- 
tural paintings ; and these traces became more fre- 
quent the higher he ascended. This, however, 
was reasonably to be expected ; for, according to 
the unanimous testimony of the Arabian writers^ 
