TO THE

RIGHT EEV. BISHOP BROWNELL,

OF CONNECTICUT,

THIS BOOK

IN GRATEFUL RECOGNITION OF THE UNWAVERING FRIENDSHIP OF MANY YEARS.

CONTENTS.

EGYPT AND ITS MONUMENTS.

CHAPTER I.

Interest excited by Egypt.—Object of the present work.—Art of writing very

ancient in Egypt.—Egyptian author, Manetho.—Greek writers, Herodotus,

Diodorus.—Work of Horapollo.—Modern efforts at deciphering the hierogly-

phics.—Father Kircher.—Zoega.—Warburton's hint.—Quatremere's discovery.

—Work of the French savans.—Discovery of the Rosetta stone, . . 17

CHAPTER II.

Rosetta stone.—Specimens of the inscription.—Dr. Young's discoveries.—De

Sacy.—Akerblad.—Champollion le Jeune—Discovery of homophones.—Sir

Gardner Wilkinson's tribute to Champollion.—Exposure of the ignorance of

the French savans, by Champollion, 32

CHAPTER III.

Examples of Egyptian writing.—Hieroglyphic.—Hieratic.—Demode, . 50

CHAPTER IV.

Climate of the Valley of the Nile.—Extreme dryness.—General appearance of

Egyptian ruins.—Temples, tombs.—Arts of design in ancient Egypt.—Princi-

pal localities on the Nile, 68
CHAPTER V.

Remarks on testimony.—Application of them to the evidence afforded by the

monuments.—Facts related in Abraham's history, tested by Egyptian re-

mains, 86

CHAPTER VI.

Joseph, 123

CHAPTER VII.

The bondage, 174

CHAPTER VIII.

The deliverance, 191

CHAPTER IX.

The wanderings 222

CHAPTER X.

Direct monumental confirmation of Scriptural history, .... 244

VOYAGE UP THE NILE.

Turkish Steamer to Egypt from Constantinople, .... Page 5

PART I.

Purpose in going to Egypt.—Preparatory studies.—Europe.—Greece.—Arrival in
Egypt.—Atfeh.—Cairo.—Donkeys.—Lions of Cairo.—Mohammed Ali in

1848-9.—Ibrahim Pacha's death.—Abbas Pacha.—Our new consul-general,

Mr. Macauley.—Ghizeh.—Pyramids.—Sphinxes.—Memphis.—Pelusiac branch

of Nile.—Treasure Cities.—Library of Egyptian Association.—A Lion of

Dongola.—Bastinado.—Ghourah bazaar.—Different bazaars.—Mr. Lane.

Chivalry and the East.—Sights of Cairo.—Dr. Abbot's Museum.—Egyptian

Literary Association.—Tombs of the Memlooks, of Mohammed Ali's family.—

Ibrahim Pacha.—Site of Roman Babylon.—Mosques.—Mataryeh.—Tree and

fountain of Holy family.—Heliopolis.—Prophecies.—Translation of obelisks.

Rhoda island and tradition of Moses.—Departure for Upper Egypt.—River

palaces of Old Cairo.—Pyramids of Howara.—Boatmen and dragoman An

Arab Sheikh.—Grottoes of El Massara and the Hebrews.—Adventures ashore

Benisooef.—Heracleopolis.—Behnesa.—Oxyrinchus.—Gebel el Teir Mythol-

ogies and traditions.—Sheikh Said.—Gebel Aboulfaydee.—Gebel Hassan.

Site of Antinoe.—Anchorite caves.—Coloso and Alm^s.—Turks and Persians.

English travellers.—Dangers of the Nile.—Fayoom.—Minieh.—Gebel Heredy.

—Sindbad the sailor.—Colossus of Cnuphis.—Panorama of the Nile. A

fair wind.—Arab's delight. — Manfaloot.—Beni Hassan. — Tombs. The

songstress of the Arab village.—Convents.—Oshmunein and Mercury.

Hermes and Joseph.—The Bedouin town.—Osiout.—Bazaars. Sights.

Tombs of Mountains.—Turkish bath and the Dutchman.—A bright evening.

Arab tales.—Soohajz.—Convent of Aboo Shenood.—Carrier Arab. Gebel-el

Said.—How.—Mountains of Egypt.—Bedouin antiquaries.—Scenery of Chen-

obuscion.—Boats of lady travellers.—Crocodiles.—An Egyptian sunset.

Ikhmim and the Superior of the Convent.—Fertility of the Nile. Tahta.

Islands.—Menshieh.—Incidents with Reis, crew and dragoman.—Girgeh, 8

PART II.

PROVINCE OF THE THEBAID, IN THE ANCIENT DIVISION OF UPPER EGYPT.

CHAPTER I.

Abydos, .16