The Nile-- notes for travellers in Egypt

according Alexandria ancient appears Arabs army bank became body British building built Cairo called canal capital carried Cataract century chamber chief Christians church columns contains covered dead died dynasty early east Egypt Egyptian excavations existed fact famous feet figures four given gods Government Greek ground hands head important inscribed inscriptions interesting Island king known Lake land later lived Lord March means miles month Muhammad mummy Museum native Nile offerings officers opened originally Osiris passed period Persians pillars priests probably Ptolemy pyramid Rameses reign remains represented river royal ruins rule says scenes sent side stands statue stone Sûdân taken temple Thebes thee Thothmes thou tomb took town Upper visited walls whole