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ME.  HOENEE  ON  THE  ALLWIAL  LAND  OF  EGYPT. 
Explanation  of  Plates. 
PLATE  II. 
Sections  of  nineteen  pits  sunk  in  the  area  of  Memphis,  extending  2132  yards  from 
west  to  east  and  1576  yards  from  north  to  south,  as  given  in  the  Ground  Plan  at 
page  62,  showing  the  variations  in  the  nature  of  the  soils  passed  through  at  the  same 
levels. 
Pits. 
Local  names  of  the  Pits,  given  by  Hekekyan  Bay. 
Depths  of  the 
mouths  of  the 
Pits  below  the 
inundation  level 
of  1851. 
Distances  in  yards 
from  the  Pits  R. 
R*  E'' 
No.  1. 
At  the  colossal  statue  of  Metrahenny  
Excavation  XIII.  of  the  section  across  the  valley  
feet. 
3 
3 
inches. 
61 
61 
6 S. 
25  E. 
No.  2. 
Excavation  of  Omar  Effendi 
2 
111 
45  S. 
21  W. 
No.  3. 
Excavation  of  the  Palms  
6 
1 
52  N. 
24  E. 
No.  4. 
Excavation  of  the  Cesareum  or  Serb  
8 
81 
260  N. 
80  W. 
No.  5. 
Excavation  of  Tel  Moukalid 
9 
101 
326  N. 
151  W. 
No.  6. 
Excavation  of  the  Three  Colossi  
5 
111 
354  N. 
35  E. 
No.  7. 
Excavation  of  Shimbab,  No.  1 
1 
01 
565  S. 
115  E. 
No.  8. 
Excavation  of  Shimbab,  No.  2 
2 
1 
854  S. 
198  E. 
No.  9. 
Excavation  of  Shimbab,  No.  3 
2 
1 
1250  S. 
291  E. 
No.  10. 
Excavation  of  Baron  Erben 
8 
11 
40  N. 
779  E. 
No.  11. 
Excavation  of  Mekias  il  Eod,  or  Nilometer*  of  Memphis 
7 
0 
627  N. 
758  E. 
No.  12. 
Excavation  in  the  Summer  Eoad  north  of  the  cross  embankment 
from  Metrahenny  to  Bedreshin,  No.  1 
8 
31 
595  N. 
875  E. 
No.  13. 
Excavation  of  Bedreshin,  No.  2 
5 
101 
537  N. 
983  E. 
No.  14. 
Excavation  of  Bedreshin,  No.  3 
5 
If 
491  N. 
1150  E. 
No.  15. 
Excavation  of  Bedreshin,  No.  4 
8 
Of 
490  N. 
1325  E. 
No.  16. 
Excavation  of  Bedreshin,  No.  5 
12 
7 
404  N. 
1470  E. 
No.  17- 
Excavation  of  Bedreshin,  No.  6 
15 
lOi 
388  N. 
1690  E. 
The  letter  F on  the  right  of  each  section  indicates  the  level  of  the  filtration  water 
reached  in  July  and  August  1852,  except  in  the  Pits  and  No.  6,  which  was  in 
October  1854. 
The  letters  within  the  sections  indicate  the  varieties  of  the  soils,  as  explained  in  the 
“Table  of  Soils”  annexed,  page  88. 
The  figures  within  the  sections  indicate  the  nature  of  the  artificial  substances  con- 
tained in  the  soil. 
The  figures  at  the  bottom  of  each  section  indicate,  in  feet  and  inches,  its  total  depth 
from  the  surface  of  the  ground. 
* Diodorus  Siculus  speaks  of  a Niloscope  constructed  at  Memphis  by  the  ancient  kings,  divided  bv 
cubits  and  digits. 
