Queer Things about EgyptHurst & blackett, Limited, 1911 - 428 pages This book is filled with varied information about Egypt. Everything is touched upon—the people, their customs, and manner of writing English, descriptions of scenery, history and social conditions—in the manner of a well informed traveler willing to tell all he knows. 1t is an entertaining book, and one which a visitor to Egypt could hardly afford to be without, especially the seekers of recreation in perusing passages of sprightly talk about things new and old, maintained by a man who is likely to have cheered many a table and fireside by his traveler's tales. |
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Page 44
... morning ; he was astonished at the result . He was told not to pay the cabman anything , and the licence was taken away . The police are severe with cabmen , and it is necessary , as the cabbies drive at a gallop and don't mind running ...
... morning ; he was astonished at the result . He was told not to pay the cabman anything , and the licence was taken away . The police are severe with cabmen , and it is necessary , as the cabbies drive at a gallop and don't mind running ...
Page 48
... morning there are no entertainments going on , there is plenty of riding , and saying good - morning to a large circle of friends in the hotel , or on the sunny pavement between the Continental and Thomas Cook & Sons ' . And if shopping ...
... morning there are no entertainments going on , there is plenty of riding , and saying good - morning to a large circle of friends in the hotel , or on the sunny pavement between the Continental and Thomas Cook & Sons ' . And if shopping ...
Page 51
... morning . He had not seen any white ants about , but in the morning , though his trunk looked all right , as it reposed on the ground in the sunshine of Egypt , it had no bottom . The white ant is not so well known in Cairo as the ant ...
... morning . He had not seen any white ants about , but in the morning , though his trunk looked all right , as it reposed on the ground in the sunshine of Egypt , it had no bottom . The white ant is not so well known in Cairo as the ant ...
Page 52
... it a business of killing the venemous flies . Their suppression would certainly add much to the happiness of this nation . " - Egyptian Morning News . them from head to foot . The ticks are very 52 Queer Things About Egypt.
... it a business of killing the venemous flies . Their suppression would certainly add much to the happiness of this nation . " - Egyptian Morning News . them from head to foot . The ticks are very 52 Queer Things About Egypt.
Page 54
... morning he went to the house- keeper for another handkerchief . " But I gave you one yesterday , " she said . " I know that , but Madame wouldn't like me to use the same scent again to - day . " The other servants used to hide behind ...
... morning he went to the house- keeper for another handkerchief . " But I gave you one yesterday , " she said . " I know that , but Madame wouldn't like me to use the same scent again to - day . " The other servants used to hide behind ...
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