The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-12-22 00:00:00

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lie thus describes the temple at Carnak, with a
spirit of r•uthusiasm which the contemplation of
such an enr,rmuus and magnificent edifice is celcu-
hete•l to ins:rife :
" The works in Carnal( were going on, and I had begun
to uncover one of the sitting colossi before the second
beyond the large avenue of sphinxes leading
info the crest temple. I bad it cleared all round, and
found it to be twenty-nine feet high from the bottom of
the chair: it is of a white calcareous stone, and very wart
At the loot of the chair If da silting stater
feet high. It represented a f. male figure, int-haps of Isis
Its henibilrist, of enormous size, ilifTercl from that of the
genershly of the Egyptian statues', and from its style ap-
t/tared to Ire of a very remote age. The bust was divided at
the waist from the rest of the body rind chile. I took out
the bust, and intcuried to tike out the chair, as 1104111 as the
/Pall airived with the implements. flaring then art the
people to stork in another direction, where also I had hopes,
I took the opportunity to examine at leisure the superb ruins
of this ed•fire. Its a distant view of there nothing men be
seen hat like towering proptlart, high portals, and obelisks,
whirls project above the various groups of lofty palio.tiers,
and even sit a distance announce magnificence.

" On approaching the eyesore of sphinxes, which leads
to the prat temple, the a isitor is in-lured with devotion
and piety ; their enormous strikes him with wonder and
respect to the gods, to whom they were dedicated. They re.
present lions with heads of rams, the symbols of strength
and innocence, the poser and parity of the gods. Advanc-
ing farther in the :Millie, there stand before it towering
ropylica, which lead to inner courts, where irameose colossi
are seared at each side of the gate, as if guarding the eta.
trance to the holy ground. Still farther us was the maguifi-
cent temple tie:healed to the great God of the eleation. It
was the first time that I entered it alone, without hem; in.
ten noted by the uuise of the Arabs, who
tribe an instant. The sun was using, mud the lung shades
(Joni the toe. croups of columns extended over these
ruins. inlet mixed with the rays of light striking tin these
masses in saiious directions, formed such delightful views
all round as toadied description. I was lust in custemplatioa
of so niauy objects ; sod being alone iii such • place, my
mind was impressed with ideas of such solemnity, that for
some time I was unconscious whether I ware us terrestrial
ground, ur iti souse other pious,.
. . _ .

" How can I dears ibe oti sensations at that inumeat ! I
seemed alone in the midst of all that is must soloed in the
amid ; a furest of enormous rolamns,adorned all ruuud *alb
beautiful figures, and various ornameals, hum Motel, to the
bottom; the graceful shape of ilia lotus, which forms their
capitals, and is so well prop.ationed to the colonies, that it
gives to t►e vice the must pleasing riled ; the gates, the
walls, the pederasts, and the architraves, also 'discard in
every part wilt symbolical figure■ in halm reliesso sod iii-
tvglio, ripresentiug battles, peucessi •••• s, triumphs, (emu,
offerings. and aseriaces, all relatiag no doubt to the ancient
history of the country , the aisicigtary, wholly formed of fine
red granite, with the yahoos obelisks siasediai before it,
proclaiming to the distant pesscsiger, " Here is the seat of
hulloes,;" the hush portals, seen si a distance from the ape's-
lugs to this *sat labyrinth of edifices; the various groups tea
ruins of the other temples with,* sight; these altogether
had sorb an eßect uprise my soul, as lo separate me to ima-
gination hum the rest of =vitals, eaalt me uu high over all,
and cause sue to forget entirely the aria,' and follies of

About a month since Mrs. Pump, who lived with her
sisier, Mrs. Breeden, widow of ihe Lite Colossi@ Briedois,
Royal Atom,. s. in lisuc.sticri, Ports's, was Oft at how, by
her Meier. about scrim o'clotk in the eiraiag, soh only a
child in the house. In the course of the even:rag the clu!d
fell asleep, nod wises she smoke Mrs. Pump had Irfi the
house, which 4110 obe alive esiraordiraiy, 40 oho bad 00011
for many years walkid without cow:dies, which she lift be.
hied her : she is silty-six years of age. Tee well, the public
moats, and every other 14101116000110 place is the Neighbour.
'mod where a person coul.l de.truy herself has beer searched
without surcr.s ; ii is *toted to barn bets imps/mils), abe
could base gone slime and wt. reason can be given why any
person should assist slime,
in riling sway. Her friends have
done every thing is their poser to me:stair bee fate with.
meat success.