The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-10

make IL all right with poor Arab" (alpding 10 bak
the surfaoe stones' exclaiming, Good Americans"
Much amused a this Sne1pecsea praise o. my cSSm
inquired Svs % noor SraS soos
bssssish and make Arab ali right" No sooner had the
speaker finished than whole party shouted "Hurrsh
for Yankee!" whereupOp tney commenco0 70 sing,
Yankee doodle Yankee doodle.
Yankee doodle, doodle doc,
Doodle doo Yankee doo doc,
Stuck feather-Yankee doodle dandy.
The tune was thoroughly Araban-that 10, tune at
ALL but series OF monotonous ordinations However,
the incident amusing
After remaining at the top about thirty minutes We
different from going up The steep extensive surface
beneath pleasant thing to mediate and several
times while undertaking TO measure from above the
great height found some effort requisite to control my
nerves.
questions ia regard TO our affairs which quite ssonshed
me For instance one asked 'sYankees done fghtngs"
s'Yes, all DONE" replied 'Glad; Yankees done fight.
naop %0i and sht ike Arabs The same fellow in
auired, Chow many Yankees killed." "Great many"
CLAD done ashtns The guide then pointed out the
place where Napoleon fought the battles oil the Pyramids
and made observations In Arabic which could not
In fifteen minutes after leaving the top found myself
safely the bottom and took seat by the entrance to
When ali had reached the bottom with the assistance OF
guides and torches started to examine the mysteries
the interior Descending an Inclined plain about one
iocS"SO
we commenced the another plain, frequently
entering spacious chambers and at one point scaling
high rock which could only be ACCOMPLISHED py the In
the guides from the top assisted by another pushing
from below, while the third held the torch II is won
deru to see the experiences of these guides This bar
ner being surmountsd, mounted ledge about eighteen
inches wide, looking down great depth and an equal
height above This, understood was one Of the burial
galeries Ascending about Qfty feet along this ledge
entered small passage which we assembled by creep
ing, from which we came into larger passage, and
finally out into the kings chamber.
Being the first in before going further awaited the
arrival Of my companions. When again together
amined the numerous vaults, but none we're so wonder
full that of the king This chamber is nineteenfeet
in height thirty -four long, seventeen wide, and is built
Of huge blocks Of granite The roof is in the form Of
gable The chamber contains only the sarcophagus of
King Cheops, which is hewn out Of single piece Of
granite The ascent from the foot Of the hrst descend
ing plain Is about two hundred feet and occupies the
hundred and thirty eight feet above the base line Hav
ing satisfied our curiosity our guides entertained us with
a an Arab , dance and Their S1g white
ing on the highly polished surfaces Of the chamber,
IA ngled with the widest dsoord of sounds .echoing
through the adjoining vaults, scene reminding
of the bedlam rites OF aPagan festival
Eminently satisfied with our view of the Interior OF
this immense mass of stones TO the memory Of King
Cheops or rather Chufu erected by himself TO preserve
his mummy, ana, rs then believed, 10 secure his
existence after DEATH we commenced return jour
ney The descent Of the first barrier on entering was
not agreeable task but was successfully accom-.
plished by condng ourselves of guides
After considerable climbing and creeping we again
found ourselves in open daylight, somewhat decrep by
excessive Of the vertebrs, ana with an air and
smell of antiquity, the dust Of four thousand years
settled locks and garments venerable aspect
years we hardly expect to wear as our portion Of that
essential item OF human life called time
Having finished Cheops and partaken Of an acceptable
lunch mounted donkeys and rode to the Bezoni
pyramid quite Cheops. This examined from
the base 1t Is not assembled by strangers and by very
few of the natives About onethird the distance from
the top the original smooth finish of the sides Is well
pres 'rved, From Belzoni we examined the Sphinx and
tho palace of the Sphinx. The head Of the former is
only visible and stands about twenty eight feet heght
The face is much mutated but sufficient remains to
vince OF its beauty when complete. The palace il in
ruins Several chambers with their immense slabs Of
red granite worthy vestiges of its splendor
From the Sphinx we turned our d0nkeys homeward.
Resting few moments at Gizeb, meanwhile enjoying a
cup of Turkish coffee again embarked boat Tor
Old Cairo On way va had line view Of the Island
OF Roda where, tradition said the daughter Of Pa
raOh found the infant Hoses in his nautical retreat The
island Is erraced and it three beautiful palaces
one rod, the second yellow and the third white The
gardens celebrated for hcir tropical plants Again
land, mounted and brisk gallon, donkey speed,
brought safely back to our hotel in excellent
condition to enjoy the Injuries Of Oriental bath and
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