Abu Sergheh, church of, 85, 87. Abu Simbel, 9.
Abydos, 104; 309–17. Alexandria, 30-31. Amenemhet, 126.
Amenhotep II, 131, 257-59, 262. Amenhotep III, 108, 128, 239,
Amenhotep IV, 129, 320–22. Ammon (Ammon-Ra), 109, 235, 236 et seq., 321-22. Amr, mosque of, 83-84. Anubis, 115, 116. Aquarium, at Cairo, 73.
Arabic, language, 12, 64; money, 13.
Artists, 165, 173, 312, 314, 322. Assiut, 201-14, 317.
Assuan, 287, 305-06. Assuan dam, 26, 295-98.
Backsheesh, 13, 52. Barrages, 23, 206, 279. Barkuk, mosque of, 76-77. Basilica, prototype of, 272. "Bed of Pharaoh," 302. Bedreschein, 158, 185. Beggars, 39, 286.
Beni Hassan, 102, 192–200.
Cairo, mosques and bazaars of, 30-66; situation of, 32; cardinal points, 36, 37; citadel of, 37, 38-41; Oriental quarters, 43- 66; bazaars, 46 et seq.; people of, 51; mosques, 53 et seq.; en- virons of, 67-91; zoological gardens, 71-73; aquarium, 73;
Capitals, of columns, 199, 223, 272.
Cataracts, First, 9. 293, 304; Second, 9.
Chantey-music, 183, 191, 294-95. Cheops (Khufu), 123, 125, 137; pyramid of, 146 et seq. Chronology, of Egypt, 122 et seq. Citadel, of Cairo, 38-43, 78. Cliff tombs, 101, 195-200; 211- 12;305. Climate, 5, 6.
Columns, Protodoric, 197; Papy- rus and Lotus, 199; Hathor, 223; Osiris, 272; entasis of, 314; monolithic, 315.
Copts, 20, 27-29, 51, 85-87. Coptic churches, 83, 85 et seq. Crowns, forms of, 116.
Dahabiyehs, 11, 70–71. Dates, earliest known, 124. Davis, Theodore M., 263. Dehr-el-Bahri, 266-68. Delta, 32.
Dendera, 219–30. Dragomans, 47, 290. Dynasties, summary of, 122-23.
Egypt, climate of, 5, 6; peculiari- ties of, 8; travel in, 9, 10; sea- sons, 15; modern Egypt, 17-29; subjection to Turkey, 17; Brit-
ish occupation, 18-22; govern- ment, 18, 19; population, 20; irrigation, 23-27; excavations,
Egyptians, 27-29; 51.
El Azhar (university), 29-62. Elephantine, island, 289, 292. El Kab, 93.
England, position in Egypt,
Entasis, in columns, 314-15. Esneh, 280-83. Eye-diseases, 208. Ezbekiyeh gardens, 36.
Fellaheen, 28.
First Cataract, 9, 293, 304. Flies, 208.
Gamal ed-din, house of, 62. Gebel el-Tayr, 202. Ghezireh, 68.
Ghizeh, 136-54.
Hatasu, Queen, 4, 129-30, 194; temple of, 254, 264-68.
Kait Bey, 53, 75-76. Karnak, 232, 234-50; by moon- light, 306-09. Khamasin, 7.
Khephrên, diorite image of, 89, 97; pyramid of, 145, 150; sphinx of, 153-54. Khnum, III, 116, 280. Khonsu, III, 235-36.
Kings' Tombs, Valley of, 255-
Kiosk, at Philæ, 302. Kom Ombo, 285-88. Kurna, 254-55.
Mastaba tombs, 99-101, 163-64. Medinat-Habû, 274.
Memnon, colossi of, 275. Memphis, 125, 155–56, 160. Menes, 123, 125, 313. Mohammed Ali, street of, 37; mosque of, 39, 41-43. Mokhattam hills, 63, 78-82, 40.
Hathor, III, 112, 116, 219, 223, Mortuary chapels, 100-02, 152-
Ka, 94-97, 152, 167-69, 259-60, Nilometer, at Assuan, 293.
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