The New York herald., 1870-02-07
FEBRUARY Z, TRIPLE SHEET.

OF TRANSPORTATION some strange, w0nder!ui scene
below the horizon. AND as each color predominated
we saw II renected on the Arabian hignands, ING
cnmp w
the sycamore leaves were tinted with the cloud
lines, and even the mud huts seemed lifted Tor
made Of precious metal Artists from Rome and
Naples wed with each other In exclaiming. 'Stu-
Painters rG Maria aaa
scene painters and limners cried out, "Wunderoar
Wunderbarl' and we ordinary itlneranta, at this
matchless setting OF the sun, could but swell the
chorus OF enthusiastic EXPLANATIONS IN our own
lnane way, until the magnificent twilight, which
seemed IKE glimpse OF heaven. had become utter
An hour later our steamers were secured to the
oanxs at Minien, 1870 miles from Cairo. Mineh
considerable size and has bazaar. railway con-
meets II with Cairo.
FROM MINIEH TO MANFALooT.
sae on Inn ever , no anysr ys
contour or Eastern % 6ias ever ever the the same brown
carrying Frankish Aowsggii, with every bend and
reach OF the river bordered by palms. But after
face OF the cllls are seen oftener, and the mounds
which tell OF ruined cities are more frequent Tne
eastern side engrosses the attention, because the
Arabian blufls come within few feet OF the water
almost all the way to ManfaIo0t.
..a anere ~ monnd az the town OF sovadec on tne
above Nes ers zooyen 4ef pSssnr by Ses
Mytlen, kom Alunar, Metechara, ana half way up
tne lace Of stupendous clif, are seen the
BeDihassan tOlnbs, which, next to the Pyranlds OF
Lakhara aud Gheczeh, are said to be the Oldest
sepulchres IN Egypt. They are numerous and
cut into the hard Limestone rock, entered into by
pillared portals or different dimensions. On each
wall OF the twenty-five tombs are representations OF
therein. wltn the cartouche OF the king IN whose
reign each person lived. cartOuche, you must
know Is an oval ring, IN which is sculptured the
a q
ANIMAL bird or thing which, after the principle OF
our 'child alphabet" represents each letter OF the
intended to perpetuate. Those hierogyphical
characters, sculptures and paintings. almost
rst maae discover @ to US the manners MANN and customs
OF the ancient Egyptians. The arts OF trade, com
merce, manufactures and games OF this ancient
people are found sketched III The hard stone or
stucco within their tombs Souvenir gatherers
have, however made SAD work Of many Of tnem,
and Arabs, following their example. do not hesitate
TO detach the finest portions OF these paintings to
sell to travellers. 1t Is 10 be deeply regretted that
the Egyptian governments has not adopted the pre-
non and their temples; but suppose day will come
when the t0mbs having been rlfied o. their best
portions, win have more care taken OF them. But
thanks to Sir Gardner Wilkinson, Mr.. Lane and Pro-
lessor Lepsns, we have most accurate drawings oil
the whole in books, 80 that Whatever may happen TO
the tombs the future those who feel interest In the
ancient history OF Egypt may lind all they wish IN
their books Entering one very large, rooIny. cave
ike tomb, the archltraves OF which were supported
curlously illustrated history OF Egyptian life and
manners. Men may be seen wrestling from the ad-
vancing to the attack to the downfall OF one or both
OF the parties. Two men play at single stick with
their left arms defended by shields OF wood or
leather; two dWarfs soldiers carrying along shields
In compact bodies OF foot and horse; silver ana gold
smiths at their trade, blowing the fire OF the cruc
Die, weighing tho metal and adjusting the scales;
taskmasters with STICKS experimenting l5raelte5
making brick; strangers with lsraelitlsh noses com
ing to Pharaoh tPhra, as written) with offerings OF
peace; splaners at Their spindies, &c The whole
anew TO the most verdant III antiquity. Human
bones heads, legs and arms, swathed and impreg-
mated with pitch are srewn aDout The entrances TO
the tomOs and On the side OF the Cliff.
Sir Gardner reports The villagers Of Benihassan
great thieves, but we did not stay long enough to
lest their honesty, though their pertlnaclous en-
treaties for baksinsh cnttle them TO the first rank
OF beaRars. little east OF Benlhassan IS what the
Greeks called the Specs Artemidos, or the Temple of
is excavated out OF the rock.
Near RhOda the Nile expands into the sea like q
badly q mile and a half wide Steamers keep close
TO tue eastern bank where the strong deep current
make fearful work with It, sweeping away many
rods OF rich SOIL. The tall cninneys OF the sugar
factories Of Knoda appear like obeliskes rising amid
palm groves. On the western SIDE behind the green
expansc you Can family discern the Llbyan desert.
AT dark we hauled up at Manfal0ot Struggling
through the dark III long array OF Franks after the
curious and picturesque, we heard great shouting
near the bazaar, and a medley OF voices so innar-
monious and deafenlng shat all OF us lnstluctlvely
stopped our ears lest we should run mad. This
NOISE proceeded from procession OF men OF ali
trades, and women and children, who were usherlny
III the Rafnadan.
FIRST there came chanting crowd OF men and
boys singing melancholy toned song, then there
followed a lot OF agricuiturists holding above their
heads palm branches, acacia bOughs III bloom, q
shear OF sugar cane or OF corn stalks and a branch
OF acanthus leaves Then followed smiths, who
Piled their trade on portable f0rges, beating red hot
iron on anvils, borne by dminutve donkcys, while
Joining loudly ana Justify in the chorus Following
these came butchers, who had little boys to repre-
sent the animals they were supposed to kill. TO
illustrate faithfully the operation OF killing, the little
boys were made to lie down, while the butchers
rapidly made motions with their knives over their
bodies, while the boys initiated well as possible
the cries OF the animals supposed to be killed After
these came the brickmakers who while some Car
ried hoppers full OF mud others moulded the bricks
and others carried them 10 be dried. Masons also
chlsseled away at stones borne by men, who pre-
ceded them; carpenters with their adZes and saws
cut boards and pied their trade lndusJrIOusly;
shoemakers coobled shoes, and repaired sandals;
tallOrs made kaitans and burnouses and so ON In a
continuous procession. Boys carried torches
women and girls followed, singing snrllly their well
come to tue kamadan
.Marlfaloot Is large town containing 10, 600 In
habtants. 1t is situated tue site OF an ancient
Guy, remains OF whlcn, however, cannot be found
dences
Ossyoot, or Stout was reached the next dav at ten
A. M. Being an important place and the capital OF
modern Egypt, ana being close 10 the tombS or
ancient Lycopolis-the "City Of the Wolves''-lt Is
one OF tile important stopping places OF European
travellers up the Nile. Upon the banks waited the
donkey boys for fares 'Here Is your donkey, sir"
exclaimed little urchn of eight years pushing
his proud little animal between my legs. BERRY
good, sir; Yankee Doodes is nis name, SIR" "No,
sir,N said another, pushing his donkey from rear
ward; "tns is Billy Robinson, sir; best DONKEY In
Slout.' Patriotism, however, urged me to take
yankee Doodie,n and prouder little beast
was never bestrode by man. We "donkeyedn
our way through FL Hanna, the port OF
Stout, aud over a causeway, part OF which as
very ancient, and skirlng the town. rode direct 10
the base OF Stabe Antar. The tombs are numerous,
far more 80 than ut Benihassan but excepting one
or Two, they are not well preserved as those OF
the latter place The largest OF them Is called Sabc
Antar by the Arabs. IL Is like vast temple cut In
the rock. IL penetrates eighty feet into the hard
limestone and Is sixty feet in width, portOned into
chambers separated from each other by pillars
The sides are sculptured and some parts
covered with stucco, which yet retains the brilliant
paint. The other tombs rse above each other over
the entire face OF the mountain, and their floors
full OF square pits half full OF debris. mummy linen
and bones. Some or these pits, however, are thirty
feet Deep OF the shape and size Of ordinary graves
In the largest tombs several chambers surround
ing one large central chamber. wherein the mum
mics or the wolves which were sacred In Lycopolis
were placed, while the owner occupied the central
chamber. In one OF the three largest tomD5 on the
upper stratum was found pit containing absolutely
nothing else save bandages, skulls OF mumne5 arms
ana feet OF muinmes. Raklng over corner with
INV 1 fhran inf. krIla tho I,ona rf