New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-03
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

antiquities of the East by tho record OF theu per
,onal impressions In Oriental travel Her deserp-
tons are always founded on accurate Observation
hey represent facts in true proportion and harmoni-
Gus detail while they enjiyened by love OF the
u,cturesoue and poetieal spirit which give per-
netnal charm to their perusal. Her original work
apoeared abont thirty years ago. and although since
that time the field has been repeatedly traveed py
intelligent tourists who have enriched the literature
of travel with valuable productions it still retains
its ancient interest and cannot fail to receive cor
dial welcome Our younger readers Will ind good
rDecimen of Miss Martineau's manner IN her account
of her visit to the Pyramids -
The day was come which dreaded-the day OF our ex,
Pediion to the Great PSIaSsi oSt d;fcn Jo bear
mat OF failing in the Sightseeing OF the day Since arv-
Ing al nj ebeS had not been well and had n reason
Tor naaenee in my strength in place and enterprise
TOT lad made ND my mind not t. be Disconnected
should have 20 return without having oeen eHer up
or INTO the Pyramid; but sorry TO open my eyes
D,or Che sunrise that morning went my mind
al the stories knew OF persons VINO had iaed .iu eaI
fort was sphinx. should see that az ali events
1t did not mend the matter that ound tat
ieGiers Of later date than The 9th OF Noyem9er anI
this was the of February knew that the winter az
nome was dr. onelor weather, sickness, and dis
trees; and think was 50 anxious ABOUT m.,es
from home afraid 10 receive them Whatever Ihey
might be- however they would be awaiting me ON my re-
turn. . g. ,,o.ob a, bolfnast eight ON fine hand
some asses spirited to be almost rs COCO 10 r1e as
horses To-day we once more came IN ssn OF n e
liz ronnd se Iegs and the neck and headquarters
savsn r see a, one secs Of dcGfeyTidng III home
was not aware till came 10 Egypt how dependent
Our trst adventure being carried on mems shSp
ders muddy pond which stolped tne way; W.
knew TO-DAY would be from the nuttuoe
Of country people who would obtr1de their services uon
n VIGOROUSLY nv trying TO throw pcrtinacOus fellow,
bigger than himself into the water. IL was 9esPerste
gland but II came 70 nolms; be ~ ea on either Sand
eg1f, dat le
u Sll o TSen We arrived a. NC 'a'a' 0
.nds now when IL ad been precisely the reverse at
distance iustcad OF their growing larger as We NY.
last they exactly precoucepuon except m being
rougler and OF brighter tint The platform ON wnlcn
the largest tnan our reading ad gIth
ms 10 suppose; aud the Second Pyramid when AZ us
tanee looks as Large a. sug o, nee af The MAGNITUDE
Of the Great Pyramid. Though have spoken OF disal
Perfectly absorbing a little incident prssently proved
One Of our iaty Sao On or the SPHINX cried You
dop mean that You have the Sphlnx 10 be sure
tbev nd: and tiey insisted II that had too that
ISst have seen It-coud not have missed it, ut
terry bewildcred II was strange enough 10 nave forgot
tent IT. but to have sen 1t was lnexpc1oe hoM-
ever on visiting it, laer in the day, found Lad seen ~
Benz intent the Pyramid before me- had TAX, INC
SPHINX for a ca rcously formed rock, IKE 80 many hat
We had passcd-forgettng that should not meet viii
limestone GeCzeh. rather doubt whether any tray
eler would tine Sphinx for anything but rock un
less he looking for II, OF lad his eye caught ~ so
easual light other auecdOte, otherwise TOO personal
fOI pint win show how engrosslnSl the interest U lhI
Pyramid tie spot The most precious articles prV
& w case of accident happening TO them. could
ppPy tine 9I Tis nrns he stones lille Wanted
my hands for climbing So leilt OeVw III the hans u
a frosty Arab. Wien l Joined my party at the TOP,
never remembered nay trumpet; nor did they ana We
talked usual dnrns the ioy minutes we %eiG Is n
thought Oit; and explored the inside, ciue OUT anu
hnehed ana SIN thought OF trumpet, MI, az
the end of three and half from my parting with
H. saw il in hands Vi the Arab and was reminded OF
e. with H. ali thai time. Such thing never happened be-
FORE probably never VIII aghn ana stronger pIUot
nas nf q thHll
The siis9 who met ne on the spOt appointed at
tendams-three ~ each OF us Mr. f. set ont hfst-wav,
ing au adeu till should meet aOtt lie mounted
with deliberate quiet STEP such as he could Keep up 10
the end and reached the summit IN seventeen minutes
IL took me about 1--WE minutes more n.
on looking up was not tne maGnltuqe o. 1ne byIa
mid which made me think scarcely possible 10 acneSe
the ascent; but the uureleYed suCteSSOhahiOsl ahhl
iCf bri t Yellow steps; most 1atiguing mage Three
strong respectable looking Arabs now tOOk me IN
fr ni that might stumble over H. gave me his ser
wees as Lady s-nad. He turned up my gown all round
and tled il in mot squeezing knot whleh lasted an
through the enterprise. We set out from the northeast
corner BY far the formidable pant Of Tie ascent
a. the eight blocks II went on to TIC top
thus broken and PERCEPTIONS, the ascent would le De
snd / Of breath. one OF my Arabs carried
9 substantial oamp-st0Ol which had been given me IN
London with view TO tins very adventurc-that II
might divide the higher steps, soue OF which, bCingdOu
found Il better the strong and steady lifting OF
tn Arabs in such places and above eyerytanS mot 70
stand with ones face to tie Pylalnid am sure tne
not so Great m Itself il IS the Way III which il is reached
thai IA irving TO look back uOu. Ii is try ~
heads sit marrow ledge, and see dazzling snccek
sion Of sucn hedges three hundred feet below
and there crowd Of dimnutiye people looking
up TO whether one is coming boobng down an tna
staircase stopped for few seconds two or three
tunes good broad corners lodges. When left tue
angie found myself ascending the sde the chief diff
ieulty over; and cannot that the iatgne was
At all formidable line part OF ones weight is
lifted by Arabs 1t each and when one comes to
four ett STEP broken ledge there Is third Arab be
hnd When arrived at sort OF recess broken I'D the
aue guides spOred two OF tier English words, cry
ing ON Ha1-wa Win great gee; Ile jSt Ia wac
fDas.f he IL,
that both be easier than the coming down. ar
rived second and was kindly welcomed 10 that eXifaor
and lastly, MI. Y.-all In good spirits. ,
j aereeaby surprised 70 nnd az the Top besides
blocks standing up winch gave US some SMiae, IOo3
and even PLATFORM where we might SIT ana write, ana
gaze abroad and enjoy ourselves, without even seeing
over the edge, unless wished IT, There was only TIE
hghtCt possible breeze, just enough 10 fan our faces
disturbing The reason OF our ascending TIE
Pyramid nrst before going into that might
veaieuce the wind which might spring up al noon
Aud most fortunate we were IN our weather ana IN al
delight without drawback for now began u think
Iiglt perhaps the inside OF tie Pyramid too
The descent was fatguing, but not AT all alarming
Beiween stepping, jumping, aud sliding, with uil Iel
anee toe strength and care OF the guides lIe descent
may DO easily accom- pised IN ten minutes as i mat
IT, the hight Of the entrance TO the fyTamd WhcA
s0uc way nom the bottom. We had bargained before
starting that we should not De asked Ior Daksneesh
"wLile going up the Pyramid" Our guides took this
literally, aud began begging tho moment VIC put our eet
upon the summit. And all the way down my guide
mover let alone, though they knew had NJ money
eaolt me- They were otherwise extremely KIND giving
IIc benefit OF their other two words OF Eslsh on
ny jumping down particularly high biOek they 3tteo
me the back crying with approving mods, An an
good morning; good mOrnngF joined my party al
lie beautiful entrance the Pyramid, where large
snbage of Arabs was ranged the rising tOnes OppO
tiie 10 us like hillside congregation waiting Tor TIC
preacher.
La the preface to the volume, Miss Martineau de-
tends the republication Of her work in a new edi-