LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS THE BANNER OF THE PROPHET AT THE FEAST OF BAIRAM OLD MAN PLAYING NATIVE LUTE IN THE BAZARS AT CAIRO THE AUTHOR IN HIS ARAB DRESS Frontispiece FACING PAGE THE POTTERS' MARKET, WITH MOSQUE AND FELLAH WOMEN IN THE AN EGYPTIAN VILLAGE LARDER In this, made of mud, the guileless Egyptian puts his corn and vegetables to EGYPTIAN BOYS AND GIRLS . 5 16 17 17 One boy is playing on the double Arab pipe, which may go back to Ptolemaic Scene taken near the Serapeum at Sakkara, the ancient Memphis. EGYPTIAN WOMAN WITH HER SHAWL OVER THE BURDEN ON HER HEAD 27 Women with their shawls over their head-burdens to protect them from the sun. EXIT EGYPT 37 Fellah in his ordinary costume, riding a donkey. FELLAHIN WAITING FOR THE POLICE-COURT TO OPEN AT LUXOR 44 45 AT DAMIETTA Forage ass protesting. FACING PAGE THE AVENUE OF SPHINXES AND PTOLEMAIC PYLON AT KARNAK THE KHAN OF THE RED SEA MERCHANTS AT ROSETTA . 216 THE CASTLE OF ABUKIR AND THE SCENE OF THE BATTLE OF THE NILE 222 This is probably the way in which Joseph and Mary and the Child Jesus went PIGEON-TOWERS IN THE FAYUM 223 238 239 In the village at the foot of the Hawara Pyramid. THE VILLAGE OF KURNA AND ITS FELLAHIN ON THE PLAIN OF THEBES 250 GYASSAS ON THE NILE 251 With the hills of Thebes in the background. KHARGA VILLAGE, IN THE GREAT OASIS OF THE LIBYAN DESERT 274 UNDER PROTEST 275 To mount a camel a lady needs the assistance of at least three people. The A ROMAN CASTLE IN THE GREAT OASIS OF THE LIBYAN DESERT DOUM PALM AND WELL IN THE ROMAN CASTLE OF THE GREAT OASIS A group of dragomans on the river bank at Luxor, with the hills of Thebes THE TEMPLE OF PTAH AT KARNAK, WHERE THE MOON SHINES ON THE This is the image which the fellahin think is an ogre who devours children. A NILE VILLAGE All the way up the Nile one sees reflected in its waters palm groves and FACING PAGE THE STATUE OF MEMNON AT THEBES It and its fellow are usually called the Colossi of Thebes. They are loftier At THE VALLEY OF THE TOMBS OF THE KINGS AT THEBES The rocks of the exterior, with their noble architectural effects, are little THE GAMOOSE, OR Buffalo 326 327 332 The proverb for stupidity in Egypt. BOY WORKING A SHADÛF 333 With the Ramesseum Temple in the background. On the plain of Thebes. DRAGOMAN EXPLAINING CARTOUCHES IN THE TEMPLE OF KOMOMBO 350 SAINT'S TOMB IN THE DESERT BEHIND THE CATARACT Hotel at 364 THE TEMPLE OF AMON-RA AT KARNAK The largest in the world. The ruins of this group are a mile and a half round. 381 412 Taken at the village just outside Karnak. The idea of these boys is to make |