GENERAL STATEMENT OF CONTENTS. 
CHAP. II. 
p. 45. 
VOYAGE UP THE NILE, TO CAIRO. 
Example afforded hj a Naval Officer — Inaccuracy in the Maps 
of Egypt — Triple Harvest of the Delta — Mode of raising 
Water from the Nile — Summer Halih of the Egyptian 
Arabs — Ficus Sycamorus — Etesian JFinds — Motubis — 
Dancing IVomen — Debe— Sindion and Dekuul — Turkish 
Cavalry — Aral Customs — Foua — Rachmanie — Description 
of the Country — Diseases — Facilily of visiting Upper Egypt 
— KouM ScHEKiFF — Amuus — Birds — Singular Animal 
Appearance — Plants — El Bukedgiat — Remarhable Phcs- 
nomenon — Tumllers — Ahundunce of Corn — Southern Point 
of the Delta — Aniual at Bulac — yiew of the Pyramids — 
Visit to the Reis Efendl — House of the French Institute — 
Jewel Market — Interior of Cd'ivo— Jugglers — Trees — Incense 
— Gum Arabic — Plagues of Egypt — Statistics of Cairo — 
British Army from India — Dinner given by the Commander- 
in-chief — Discovery made by Brahmins in Upper Egypt — 
Examination of an Abyssinian concerning Bruce's Travels — 
Fidelity of that Traveller s Observations confirmed. 
CHAP. III. 
P. 99. 
GRAND CAIRO, 
Arabic LangJiage, as spoken in Egypt — Dress of the IVbmen in 
CaiVo — State of Society — Houses — Gardens — Ceremony of 
Ululation in honour of the Dead — Exaggerated Descriptions 
of the Country — Supposed Sacrifice of a Virgin to the Nile — 
Book Market — Antient Medals in circulation — Custom of 
the Arabs in passing a Bridge — Appearance of JVomen in the 
Streets — Enormities practised by the Turks — Extortions — 
Discovery of a curious Manuscript — Citadel — Pointed Arches 
— Interesting Inscription — Mosaic Painting — Present State 
of the Art—Joseplfs JFell — Origin of the Citadel — View 
from th^Ramparts. 
