Identifier: cassellshistoryo00gran (find matches)
Title: Cassell's history of the war in the Soudan
Year: 1885 (1880s)
Authors: Grant, James, 1822-1887
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Publisher: London Cassel
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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clads, which, itwas rightly conjectured, would impressthe native mind more than even a sightof the mighty Pyramids. Many of our officers and soldiers nowvisited the latter, as well as other placesof scriptural and historical interest inthe neighbourhood of Cairo, such as Ma-tareeyeh, where, according to tradition,the holy family rested in their flightfrom Herod, and a venerable sycamore,under the shade of which they are saidto have rested, is still shown. Thetree of the Madonna, says St. John,as it is denominated, even by theMohammedans, consists of a vast trunk,the upper part of which, having been 32 CAS SELLS HISTORY OF THE WAR IX THE SOUDAN. blown down by storms, or shattered bylightning, young branches have sprungforth from the top, and extending the irarms on all sides, still afford a broadand agreeable shade. ... In the mounds and solitary obelisk, whichmark the site of Heliopolis, or thecity of the sun-god, where the bullMnevis was worshipped. A day at the Pyramids became quite
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THE SYCAMOUE OF MATAREEYEH. Pietro della Yalles time, a house wasshown at Matareeyeh, in which theVirgin was supposed to have lived; andbeneath a small window or recess in thewall, the Christian clergy resident in thecountry used to say mass. Close by Matareeyeh were other ob-jects of interest visited by our officers ; an institution while our troops werein Cairo. The largest of these colossal edificesare named from the villasre in theirvicinity, the Pyramids of Ghizeh, andto this day a ^dsit to them is a favouriteSunday outing with the Cairenes. A well-kept road runs straight as a TEE ROAD TO THE PYRAMIDS. hb line under tlie shadow of lebbek trees,says Ebers in his magnificent work;the castle and viceregal gardens ofGhizeh, enclosed by walls, lie to ourleft; the dewy verdure of the fields, before us, with their sharp triangularoutline. Eight and left we now seewading buffaloes, now flocks of herons ;here a solitary pelican Avithin easy shot ofour carriage; there half-naked labourers

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