Archives for May 2005

The Passing of Cairo
Ragged, threatening clouds, like those that bring the showers of our early spring, hurry across a pale evening sky, whose mere aspect makes you cold. A wintry wind, raw and bitter, blows without ceasing, and brings with it every now […]
2483 words, written May 16 2005, in the evening and filed in The Travellers Journals

The Tomb of Seti I
On the 16th October (1817) I recommence my excavations in the valley of Beban el Malook, and pointed out the fortunate spot, which has paid me for all the trouble I took in my researches. I may call this a […]
5659 words, written May 8 2005, in the late afternoon and filed in The Travellers Journals

North Wind Still Blowing
Descending the Nile, February 26th., 1867 It has now been twenty-one days since we left Assouan; ten since we left Thebes. We are only 236 miles from the latter place; 354 from the former-our progress having been much hindered […]
4286 words, written May 6 2005, in the evening and filed in The Travellers Journals

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