rocks on the coast of the Red Sea.-Search for the ancient city of Berenice.-The boats of the Ababde fishermen described.- Discovers the remains of the Berenice mentioned by a former traveller.-Returns towards Esne.-Meets with two shepherd girls tending their sheep on the mountains.-Description of the sufferings travellers undergo in crossing the Deserts.-The Dr. Franklin's kite.-Some sailors ascend Pompey's Pillar, by Belzoni crosses the Desert attended by Scheik Grumar.-Aman the Scheik and Cady of El Cassar.-Belzoni goes to their village. LIST OF ENGRAVINGS TO ILLUSTRATE THE WORK. Nile, shooting at an earthern Pot 2. The Bashaw jumping off the insulating stool Page 1. The Bashaw seated in his Garden on the Banks of the 18 20 24 33 35 42 3. The Hydraulic Machine 4. Young Memnon on its road to the Nile 5. Belzoni with two Arabs in a Mummy Cave 6. Belzoni introduced to Khalil Bey 7 The Inhabitants of Mainarty secreting themselves from Belzoni and his Companions 8. Mr. and Mrs. Belzoni in a Bark in the middle of the 12. Belzoni crossing the narrow Bridge to get into the 13. Some Turks appearing in the Valley for the purpose of interrupting Belzoni 133 138 15. Inundation of the Nile, with the distressed state of 18. Sailors ascending Pompey's Pillar 199 .. in the Water 204 20. The Boat with the Obelisk descending the Cataract 21. Scene near the Lake Moris 208 217 22. A furious Hyena makes his Appearance, to the great Dismay of the Boatmen 218 23. A man alarmed at the Appearance of Belzoni and his Companions, presents his Gun, &c. 227 24. Belzoni introduced to the Scheik and Cady of El Cassar 233 FRUITS OF ENTERPRIZE. 66 CHAP. I. THE last-the very last pyramid! dear Laura,” exclaimed the little Bernard, as he climbed upon his sister's chair, and surveyed a sketch that she was copying, from one in a large folio volume. "And now, when you have shaded the side of that pyramid, will you draw the wheel of my cart? I am quite, quite tired of your tombs, and your pillars, and your ruins, and your monuments, falling this way and that way:-I would much rather know how to draw the spokes of the wheels of my little cart:-it is impossible for me to finish my picture;-you see I have made my waggon turning down a shady lane,-it is evening-the lamps are lit on the posts-the moon is peeping behind the trees, and the smoke is rising from the chimneys of my carter's cottage-but my poor cart has no B |