TO RICHARD MONCKTON MILNES, ESQ., M. P., THESE VOLUMES ARE DEDICATED BY HIS FAITHFUL FRIEND, THE AUTHOR. CONTENTS Pago Gibraltar— The Straits-Algiers—The Bay-Spanish Scenery_Popu- Cairo-Without-Within—The Citadel-Slaughter of the Mamelukes Page CHAPTER IX. Environs, &c.—Heliopolis—Palace of Shoobra—Oriental Gardens, Life upon the Nile-Metropolis-Joseph's Granaries—Embarkation- River Incidents-Scenerv-Eremites-Crocodiles_Shooting-Fishing Assouan, and the Cities of Egypt-Elephantina--The Comet-Tradi- The Cataract and Phile-Feast-Hyæna-Unloading-Chiefs of the Nubia-Scenery-People-Language-Women-Castor Oil-Ball-- The Tropics-Second Cataract-Weather-Prospect-Fortunate Island- Antiquities of Nubia-Ipsamboul— Dirr-Royal Audience-Ammada |