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PROFESSOR OWEN 
CH. VII. 
S. Baker, and myself into his carriage, and off we 
went. Everything that now met my eye was 
new. White storks in the fields, great plovers, 
large kingfishers, and the Fellah ploughing with 
an ox and a dromedary, the kites and hawks 
hovering above, and all with explanations from 
the amiable Pacha of any objects of interest. 
While the old stave from “ Bluebeard ” wozild 
run in my head, “’Tis a very fine thing to be 
father-in-law to a very magnificent, &c., &c.” ’ 
"■Jaiiziary 15. — Took counsel how to see the 
Pyramids. Hear that the Viceroy will give us 
a special audience at his Levee to-morrow morn- 
ing at eleven o’clock. Evening dress ! white tie ! ! 
gloves!!! (haven’t any). . . .’ 
‘ I (ith . — Received the following invitation ; 
“ Le Maitredes Ceremonies, par ordredu Khedive, 
a I’honneur de prier M. le Professeur Owen de 
vouloir bien assister au bal qui sera donne au 
Palais de Gizereh le 18 janvier, 1869, a neuf 
heures du soir.” 
‘ Arrived at the Palace at 9.45 (the Viceroy 
had intimated that when he invited guests for 
nine he did not expect them at eleven). Amongst 
the guests, pachas, beys, civil and military officers, 
blazing with orders, turbaned sheiks, red-capped 
Turks, &c. The supper-rooms were opened soon 
after twelve. Now when I say everything was 
perfect, you will imagine the style in which it 
was all conducted. ... We left about T.30 and 
