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labyrinth, which is about three-quarters of a mile 
deep, and two fathoms wide, being fquare : it clofes 
continually from the upper to the lower part, and 
at length anfwers to the depth of the Well : it is fix 
feet wide in the narrowed places, but in fome places 
^■vider. In feveral parts of the wall on the right- 
dud, are cut holes through which the light comes 
d At the end of the labyrinth is the bottom of 
the Well, out of which water is taken up, by the 
dual manner of drawing up water in Egypt, and 
l hence led to a large Mofque, and a large Bagnio 
d the Bafhaw’s palace. The water is brought to the 
Well from another refervoir which lies deeper, 
J ro m whence the water is drawn by oxen. To the 
°’ >v eft of thefe refervoirs, the water is brought by 
ac !Ua?du&s from the Nile, near Old Cairo. This is 
de remains of a work which teffifies the magnifi- 
; c uce of the ancient Sovereigns of Egypt. The 
^conceivable labour and incredible coft which have 
be en bellowed on this labyrinth, certainly merit the 
Intention of travellers. The rock is of the fame 
und with that on which the Egyptian Pyramids are 
, dlt, vi^ a whitifli lime-ftone, filled with different 
. 'jds of lhells and fea infects, entire and not changed, 
n d greateft part of the palace, formerly in a good 
ate of defence, is now deftroyed ; fome towers 
n v being left, of which one hath been entirely 
P r eferved, but it is without a garrifon or ammuni- 
,'.° n ; the whole of it built of hewn ftone, of the 
r l! d I have already mentioned. We beheld atlaftthe 
u >ned building, which was formerly the palace of 
( ,‘ c Sarracen Sultans. Here we faw magnificent 
• lanite columns, above two fathoms or twelve feet 
length, of one piece, with well wrought capitals 
handfome foliages, cut in ftone, and fome ob- 
* t ' Ure remains of painting in water colours, hand- 
fome 
