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Page 43
... dress of the passing natives , to recall the sights of our numerous World ' s
Fairs , on whose reproductions of Oriental life most of us base our
preconceptions of the streets of Cairo . It is in the great highway that leads down
past Shepheard ' s ...
... dress of the passing natives , to recall the sights of our numerous World ' s
Fairs , on whose reproductions of Oriental life most of us base our
preconceptions of the streets of Cairo . It is in the great highway that leads down
past Shepheard ' s ...
Page 45
One or two main thoroughfares cross through it — the famous Mouski , dear to
the heart of all tourists , and the great artery named for Mohammed Ali , which , as
we know , leads to the Citadel . But in the huge triangle that these two highways ...
One or two main thoroughfares cross through it — the famous Mouski , dear to
the heart of all tourists , and the great artery named for Mohammed Ali , which , as
we know , leads to the Citadel . But in the huge triangle that these two highways ...
Page 47
It leads to the domain of spice , and through its incense - laden atmosphere the
way proceeds to the scent bazaar , perhaps the most delectable in Cairo . But as
you value your peace of mind discourage all offers of guidance . Who ventures ...
It leads to the domain of spice , and through its incense - laden atmosphere the
way proceeds to the scent bazaar , perhaps the most delectable in Cairo . But as
you value your peace of mind discourage all offers of guidance . Who ventures ...
Page 55
... men slumber in the shade , and where the usual custodian demands a fee ,
you pass through an imposing and lofty vestibule , vaulted and gloomy ; then
through a lengthy corridor parallel with the street , which leads to the enormous
central ...
... men slumber in the shade , and where the usual custodian demands a fee ,
you pass through an imposing and lofty vestibule , vaulted and gloomy ; then
through a lengthy corridor parallel with the street , which leads to the enormous
central ...
Page 63
... be amiss to mention them here - that the reader may be so much the better
equipped for dealing with the street venders who are sometimes unduly
importunate , especially in the street that leads past MOSQUES AND BAZAARS
OF CAIRO 63.
... be amiss to mention them here - that the reader may be so much the better
equipped for dealing with the street venders who are sometimes unduly
importunate , especially in the street that leads past MOSQUES AND BAZAARS
OF CAIRO 63.
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Egyptian Days |
| Author | Philip Sanford Marden |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin, 1912 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 9 Dec 2008 |
| Length | 329 pages |
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