The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-06-01
IN Idcehfure In the Great Pyra-
mid.
BY FRANCES POWER Co.gr

reached the pyramid. and after declining
their cordial offers to share it. asked one
OF the ladies, had she visited the interior
of CheopS chamber No" Some of
of the ladies and gentlemen had done So
The Arabs We're Il wild set of men. and
she did not like 10 put herself IN their
power Deeming the lady'S caution must
be over developed. and TOO intensely in
terc-ted 10 make very serious reflections
on what | w;,> doing, engaged the Se.lcik
Al the door of the pyramid TO provide me
with proper guides 50 soon as the English
party had ridden away.
Five strong Fellah.Ara volunteered
for the service,in spite of my remark that
three were enough. and we were soon
plunged into the darkness of the first ell
trance passage. All the world knows
how the pyramid Is constructed ; solid
ma>s OF huge stones all 50 perfectly fitted
That scarcely pen-knife M ght he intro
duoel in any place between them, The
p;l>,.lge>. at the widest scarcely permit
ot two persons golng abreast. ami are for
Ion" distances - low a. 10 compel the
visitor 10 >toop almost double. The an
dc III which these passages slope upwards
i also "ne which. on the Slippery, we'll
worn floor. renders progreSs difficult "a on
the Ice ot an Alpine mountain But oh
how different from the keen pure air. the
wilr horizon. the glitlering sunlight OF
the Aip-. this dark. slrtfocating cavern.
where the dust and lights and breath o.
le;ltel men make an atmosphere scarcely
10 ID, brc.tiAei. and where the sentiments
Oi awe AMI horror almost paraiyze the
pui-e- Perhaps my special i;lncy made
nlc t!.rn- ever since. iini 4 ciyc -ill,ier-
rIna.m passage or tunnel. unn.a>onlblr
trying :" the nerves; hut ~ il waS.-the
an ol The place well-nieh oyerpowerei
Inc.
The Arab guiIcS hclped me easily in
ihelr weli-Anown MAY One or two car
ricl il.. candies. and all ioi:lc,l in a sort
oi -on@ III which | cnul,i nG help langh-
in. in >ni;e OF both awe :nd llck ot
breath l. seemed Il To- Il chant OF min
g.cl Arabic and English IA language tlev
all >pol." after a t.,>lliun). the English
words being apparently a continual repe-
,i,ion -
Va goat LADY, back>hi>h. backshi>h;
era = 1t adv, giVe IL bachsLi>h :;
ami - ON. al oio Twice we had TO resi-
"fi oar w.lv from ehcer exhaustion. and OH
onr "cc;.>lon. where there l. break in the
continuity oi line passage. there MAS an as
cent m;o = hole high up in the wall bv no
nic,tu- ,.l-y 10 accomplish
=. L. ...r>- --r...t -'NII.N,I I.Uut-
AMI >mppo>e WIS about fifteen minutes.
>incr w ie!. the sunshine. We stood in
taeup>' burial vault, The ecnler chamber
IA. tIt -9,,,I pyramid. ~ my Readers
know. /: l. a small obiunr chamber. ot
course wholly without li@hi or ventilation
with pisin >lone floor, wall AMI ROOT. and
with tht nue. stone >trcoplragus (Which
once l.cid the mummy oi Cheop>. but i
ROM = rI,ciiy enpiyI standing al one end.
ihe interest ot the spot would alone haze
repaid i journey from England; but
NILS lc,t small lime 10 ENJOY ii. suddenly
| MRS startled 10 observe that INV guides
had stopped their Son@ and changed their
{ oi,-cIuiou> voices. ;tnl Were ali five stand
! in. bolt upright against the walls OF the
vault
q" 1t i The CUSTOM" said one of them.
''tor whoever comes here 10 give u back
-hi~ll."
! reflected IN Il moment that they had
seen mc touli,hly transfer my purse from
/ the pocket OF my riiii..->ii,iirt 10 the walk
in.-,.r,>> Wore under ii. and which lid
alone retained on entering the Pyramid.
We'll" sud, a> coolly a. | WAS able,
Il intend, OF cuurse, 10 give You hack
>l.i-h' Tor your troui'lc, and ii You choose
10 he paid here instead of N the dycr. il
l. ail the sme 10 me- shall give three
>li!lin-~ English "a tlvorite coin iii Cairo. }
Is i said | Only wanted three mcn-
.';hrce >iil!in.> are not enough, We
WAR: i-,rk>hi>h.''
''ihcre thcy are iiiry are quite
enough
Not erough. We want hack>iii>ll -
must here confess that things loohe,i
rather blaci,, The Fel.;,lls stood Ike -
mamv statutes oi Osiris tcven at il!e mo
men, | could no, help thinking Of it, with
their backs against the wall and their
arms crossed on their breasts. ;is ii they
h,iA the Fayeiiam and crur aIeS,tot. Their
leader spoke i'll a calm, dus.sei sort oi
WAY. 10 which they alI responded ike
ccho,>-
Well" | said. '...s there are five OF
YOU. and | am rather heavy, L will give
You one shilling more There it Is. Now
you will get no more" Saving this /
caNc the man the fourth shilling, anu then
returned my purse to my pocket.
This wont do. We wait backshisil.
III must do, You will get no more
i1acbshiSii."
1T wont DO. We want backshish." :"
Zach moment the mems voices grew
re>oIutc, and must avcw that horror
seized me at the thought that thev had
nothing to Do but merely to 90 out and
leave lne there in the solitude and dark
ny-,s. and | should 30 mad from terror
Not :. creature in Cairo even knew where
, WAS come. | should not he missed o,
sought ior for days, and there was un-
armed, and alone. with these five slvageS.
! whose caprice Or resentment Iii ght make
., taem rush oil IN Il moment. leaving me 10
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