Chapter I: Front Matter

Malta—Gobat—Isenberg—Krapf—Alexandria—Mohammed Ali.

LETTER III.—_Cairo, 16th October, 1842_ 41

Alexandria—Pompey’s Pillar—Cleopatra’s Needle—Werne’s
Collection of Natural History—Departure from
Alexandria—Sais—Naharieh—Cairo—Heliopolis—The
Celebration of the King’s Birthday at the
Pyramids—Panoramic View from the Pyramid of Cheops.

LETTER IV.—_At the foot of the largest Pyramid, 2nd January, 1843_ 51

Pyramids of Gizeh—Tombs of Private Individuals—Sphinx—A
Deluge of Rain—Celebration of Christmas—Life in the Camp.

LETTER V.—_Pyramids of Gizeh, 17th January, 1843_ 56

The Hieroglyphic Memorial tablet on the Pyramid of Cheops—What
we gained in a Historical point of View.

LETTER VI.—_Pyramids of Gizeh, 28th January, 1843_ 59

The most ancient Royal Dynasties—Tomb of Prince Merhet—Tombs
of Private Individuals—Ravages committed by the Arabs—Most
ancient Obelisk.

LETTER VII.—_Saqâra, 18th March, 1843_ 64

Pyramids of Meidûm—The Structure of Pyramids—The Enigma of
the Sphinx—Locusts—Comet.

LETTER VIII.—_Saqâra, 13th April, 1843_ 69

Prince Albert of Prussia—Festivities in Cairo—Entrance of
Pilgrims—Mulid e’ Nebbi—Doseh—Visit of the Prince to the
Pyramids—Most ancient Application of the Pointed Arch in
Cairo—The most ancient Round Arch in Egypt—Attack by Night
in Saqâra—Day of Trial.

LETTER IX.—_Cairo, 22nd April, 1843_ 79

Plan of the Site of the Pyramid Fields—Cairo.

LETTER X.—_Ruins of the Labyrinth, 31st May, 1843_ 81

Departure for the Faiûm—Camels and Dromedaries—Lischt—
Meidûm—Illahûn—Labyrinth—Arabic Song—Bedouins—Turkish
Kawass.

LETTER XI.—_The Labyrinth, 25th June, 1843_ 89

The Ruins of the Labyrinth—Its First Builder—Its Pyramid—Lake
Mœris.

LETTER XII.—_The Labyrinth, 18th July, 1843_ 94

Journey round the Faiûm—The Dams of Mœris—Birket-el-Qorn—
Diméh—Qasr Qerûn.

LETTER XIII.—_Cairo, 14th August, 1843_ 98

Departure of Frey—Ethiopian Manuscripts.

LETTER XIV.—_Thebes, 13th October, 1843_ 100

Voyage on the Nile to Upper Egypt—Rock-Grotto of Surarieh—Tombs
of the Sixth Dynasty, in Central Egypt; of the Twelfth, in
Benihassan, Siut, Berscheh—Arrival in Thebes—Climate—Journey
onwards.

LETTER XV.—_Korusko, 20th November, 1843_ 105

Greek Inscriptions—Benihassan—Berscheh—Tombs of the Sixth
Dynasty—El Amarna—Siut—Alabaster Quarries of El
Bosra—Echmim (Chemmis)—Thebes—El Kab (Eileithyia)—Edfu—
Ombos—Egyptian Canon of Proportions—Assuan—Philæ—
Hieroglyphic-Demotic Inscriptions—Succession of the
Ptolemies—Entrance into Lower Nubia—Debôt—Gertassi—
Kalabscheh (Talmis)—Dendûr—Dakkeh (Pselchis)—Korte—
Hierasykaminos—Mehendi—Sebûa—Korusko—Nubian Language.

LETTER XVI.—_Korusko, 5th January, 1844_ 130

Scarcity of Camels—Excursion to Wadi Haifa—Achmed Pascha
Menekle and the newly-named Pascha of the Sudan.

LETTER XVII.—_E’ Dâmer, 24th January, 1844_ 133

Nubian Desert—Roft Mountain Range—Wadi E’ Sufr—Wadi
Murhad—Ababde Arabs—Abu Hammed—The Province of Berber—El
Mechêref—Mogrân or Atbara (Astaboras)—E’ Dâmer—Mandera.

LETTER XVIII.—_On the Blue River, Province of Sennâr, 13° N. Lat.,
2nd March, 1844_ 148

The borders of a Tropical Climate—Kawass—Hagi Ibrahim—Meröe—
Begerauîeh—Pyramids—Ferlini—The Age of the Monuments—
Schendi—Ben Naga—Naga in the Desert—Mesaurât e’ Sofra—
Tamaniât—Chartûm—Bahr el Abiat (the White River)—Dinka
and Schilluk—Soba—Kamlîn—Bauer—Inscription on Marble—
Baobab—Abu Harras—Rahad—Character of the Country—Dender—
Dilêb Palms—Sennâr—Abdîn—Româli—Sero—Return towards the
North—Wed Médineh—Sorîba—Sultâna Nasr—Gabre Máriam—Rebâbi—
Funeral Ceremony—The Military—Emin Pascha—Tâiba—Messelemîeh—
Kamlîn—Soba—Vase with an Inscription.

LETTER XIX.—_Chartûm, 21st March, 1844_ 190

Military Revolt at Wed Médineh—Insurrection of the Slaves.

LETTER XX.—_The Pyramids of Meröe, 22nd April, 1844_ 193

Tamaniât—Qirre Mountain Range—Meröe—Return of the Turkish
Army from Taka—Osman Bey—Prisoners from Taka—Language of
the Bischâri from Taka—Customs in the South—Pyramids of
Meröe—Ethiopian Inscriptions—Name of Meröe.

LETTER XXI.—_Keli, 29th April, 1844_ 210

Departure from Meröe—Groups of Tombs north of Meröe.

LETTER XXII.—_Barkal, 9th May, 1844_ 213

The Desert of Gilif—Gôs Burri—Wadi Gaqedûl—Mágeqa—Trees of
the Desert—Wadi Abu Dôm—Wadi Gazâl—Coptic Churches—Greek
Inscriptions—Pyramids of Nuri—Arrival at Barkal.

LETTER XXIII.—_Mount Barkal, 28th May, 1844_ 222

Ethiopian Kings—Temple of Ramses II.—Napata—Méraui—Climate.

LETTER XXIV.—_Dongola, 15th June, 1844_ 225

Excursion into the Cataract Country—Bân—Departure from
Barkal—Pyramids of Tangassi, Kurru, and Zûma—Churches
and Fortifications of Bachît, Magal, Gebel Dêqa—Old
Dongola—Nubian Language.

LETTER XXV.—_Dongola, 23rd June, 1844_ 233

Island of Argo—Kermân and Defûfa—Tombos—Inscriptions of
Tuthmosis I.—Languages of Darfur.

LETTER XXVI.—_Korusko, 17th August, 1844_ 235

Fakir Fenti—Sêse—Soleb—Gebel Dosche—Sedeïnga—Amara—Island
of Sai—Sulphur Spring Of Okmeh—Semneh—Heights of the Nile
in the Reign of Amenemha-Mœris—Abu Simbel—Greek Inscription
in the Reign of Psammeticus I.—Ibrîm (Primis) Anîbe—Korusko.

LETTER XXVII.—_Philæ, 1st September, 1844_ 241

Wadi Kenûs—Bega Language of the Bischâri—Talmis—Philæ—
Meroitic-Ethiopian Inscriptions.

LETTER XXVIII.—_Thebes—Qurna, 24th November, 1844_ 243

Excavations in the Temple and in the Rock-Tombs of Ramses
II.—Languages of the Sudan—History and Civilisation of
Ethiopia.

LETTER XXIX.—_Thebes—Qurna, 8th January, 1845_ 245

Monuments and Plaster Casts we took away with us.

LETTER XXX.—_Thebes, 25th February, 1845_ 246

Description of Thebes—The Temple of Karnac, and its
History—Luqsor—El Asasif—Statue of Memnon—The
Memnonium—Temple of Ramses II.—Medînet Hâbu—The Royal
Tombs—Tombs of Private Individuals from the Time of
Psammeticus—Imperial Time—Coptic Convents and
Churches—Copts of the present Day—Revenge for bloodshed
among the Arabs—Our dwelling in Abd-el-Qurna—Visit from
Travellers.

LETTER XXXI.—_On the Red Sea, 21st March, 1845_ 274

Change of abode from Qurna to Karnac—Departure to the
Peninsula of Sinai—Qenneh—Seïd Hussên—Stone-Quarries
and Inscriptions of Hamamât—Gebel Fatireh—Losing our
Way—Porphyry Quarries at Gebel Dochân—Gebel Zeït.

LETTER XXXII.—_Convent of Sinai, 24th March, 1845_ 290

Landing at Tôr—Gebel Hammâm—Wadi Hebrân—Convent—Gebel
Mûsa—Gebel Sefsâf.

LETTER XXXIII.—_On the Red Sea, 6th April, 1845_ 293

Departure from the Convent—Wadi e’ Scheikh—Ascent of
Serbâl—Wadi Firân—Wadi Mokatteb—Copper Mines of Wadi
Maghâra—Rock-Inscriptions of the Fourth Dynasty—Sarbut
el Châdem—Mounds of Dross—Wadi Nasb—Harbour of Abu
Zelîmeh—The true Position of Sinai—Tradition of the
Monks—Local and Historical Conditions—Elim at Abu
Zelîmeh—Mara in Wadi Gharandel—The Desert of Sin—Sinai,
the Mount of Sin—The Mount of God—Subsistence of the
Israelites—Raphidîm at Pharan—Sinai-Choreb at
Raphidîm—Review of the Question upon Sinai.

LETTER XXXIV.—_Thebes—Karnac, 4th May, 1845_ 321

Return to Thebes—Revenge for bloodshed.

LETTER XXXV.—_Cairo, 10th July, 1845_ 322

Dendera—El Amarna—Dr. Bethmann—Removal of the Sepulchral
Chambers at the Pyramids.

LETTER XXXVI.—_Cairo, 11th July, 1845_ 323

The Egyptian Museum in Berlin—Pictures on the Walls.

LETTER XXXVII.—_Jaffa, 7th October, 1845_ 332

Journey across the Delta—San (Tanis)—Arrival in Jaffa.

LETTER XXXVIII.—_Nazareth, 9th November, 1845_ 333

Jerusalem—Nablus (Sichem)—Tabor—Nazareth—Lake of Tiberias.