The New York herald., 1878-03-04

cred with dust was not imposing apartment II
evidently feels the absence of ths masters eye tor
The bats have taken possession and the root Is
The walls covered with inscriptions But you
genier themes than those we have been studying
these many, many days. Here the King lived with
the ladies OF his harem. You him attended by
them. They are giving MIN lotus flowers; they wave
fans before him. In picture he sits with iavor-
ito at game OF draughs. HIS Is extended, hold
Ing piece In the act OF moving. am afI aid he had
little trouble in winning that game, his fair oppo-
neut, instead OF watching tho novcs is nursing his
senses by holding a periumed flower TO his nose.
This glimpse OF the natural domestic life of the old
d.ys was refreshing after the battles and prayers
that mad followed US ell the way from Abydos II IS
the only TACT care to note about this temple,
especially tomorrow visit KarBak, and in
the presence Of that stupc ndous ruin why waste
space on Medecnet HabroY SO go down into tho
sanctuary and tako our luncheon, the arquis who
did not climb the ruin, welcoming US with benming
eyes We gather about the rude table and wc drink
the health Of tho Khedive, and home again. We have
tho same procession, donkey boys aud water msidcns
and sellers OF relics. When 10 tho bank
Mrs. Grant summons oil the maidons TO her dis.
tributes oaKshscsh Tue attempt to prssorvc order Is
vain. The water maldeus rushed and screamed, and
rushed ut the purse, and when paid cnd o. the
line ran down to tho other and cried because they
had received nothing Finally after liberal disbursc
mcnts and In sheer despair at doing justice to all aud
not without amurmur at the savugory and sensbncss
OF the ones she meant to aid, our gracious lady
turned The business over TO Hassan. As VIC pushed
on in our boats We saw Nassau making hts small pay
ments to quite orderly aud dccorous crowd. But
Hassan nud "A stick, and alas! tnat writo 1t
OF glorious a land the stick has
element IN the manners and customs ol the people.
DINNER AT LUXOR.
We had seen Thebes, wo had even begun to grow
weary OF rhcbes. There was dinner in state which
had to be catcn. The General was tired aud con
Guided he would not co. He had been riding all day
to Memuou, the tcmplo aud back again, and wc
all dusty and tired. But when tho Generals regret
sent Arab hos, sad about 1t and
apprehcnsivc lest his fellow consuls, who knew tho
General hal dincd with other vice consns the
way. might m,scontrue his absence. so the General
went ~ state or much stale us We assume In
this rcgiop our naval friends in iuli uniform. be-
ii.vo III tho uniform hereafter as an element OF
civiz tion, especially when saw the which the
epauiets and cooked hat of Hadden Inspired among
the IN asses There tendency ON the part OF
popul .tions where we visited 10 take The Doctor In
his uniform Tor General Grant, and Haddcn IN hs
uniform f,r the son. When the traditions
OF this ago toll by venerable sheiks
TO listening children l a.n a!raii II will be
said shat when the great KING oi the Americans
came 10 Egypt and made his entry his dross tlrzcd
with gold, with gold hanging from his shoulders aud
fine golI scanning his limbs That he was a tail,
comely with laring bsarj-a bearl like that of
the prophet, whose name is blessed and Will live for
Tn when he mounted his donkcy-his whue
donkey with trappinss OF eod-the splendor OF his
form and his ramant was dazzling that the people
bowed their heads aud shaded their eyes, great
tho gory thereof You SEQ this Is the way history s
made by acredulous. IMAGINATIVE people But the uni
forms Int up the landscape and glowcd under the
candles Whom to our Theban dinner tie
Doctor III, aud tho honor fell upon Hadden, who
blaz In gold. and VIII ON the walters with tho
utmost difficulty prevented from helping as The
honored guest. Our dinner was served In tho upper
chamber OF the house. and the host sat on
side Of the table In state constant
alarm, that mado US quite sympatn with him. Ho
was Egyptian, with Keen, KIND, swarthy face,
with u slight gray beard who had never bcon north
OF Thebes his life aud had never drank any III ng
but Nile water. suppose the honor OF entertaining
tho Chief Magistrate OF the United States aud the
lest he might not do us all the honor he wished
oppressed him, and ho sat In anxiety pnd ALARM his
eye wandering from the General to the wuitcrs who
also seemed 70 share his alarm. Tho dinner was
stupendous affair." course alter cour-e in Oriental
prousion, until could not pay the dishcs tho
ami the pipes During tho dinner which was CON-
posed OF the host and own party, We bad m usic
A group of Arab Ministries came In and squalicd on
the floor Tho leader OF tho band-I should say about
u ha-dozcn-was blind, but his skill IN handling
his instr umenI notable. II was rude instrument
OF the violin class, the body oil II cocoanut she'll
lie held 1t on The ground and played with bow, very
much as one would play viosoncello. He played
love songs and narratives and under tho
OF Saml Bey went through all the grades OF his ART
But whether tho theme iovo war there camc
that sad refrain, that motive Despair that seemed
TO speak from tho soul and 70 tell OF tho uncn ding
misery OF their Mr. Jesse Grant. who has
for music, was quite Interested In the performance
aud sought teach the mnstrcls some VI Euro
pean and American airs Quo OF them was the 'Mar-
solaisc" Tue Arab listened To 1t ana tried again
and again follow the notes. He would follow Tor
few bars and break down. break INTO tbe
ful cadence which had been tho burden Of melody
II seemed strange, this Uurdencd and beaten slave
trying TO grasp that Wild brave, bold anthem which
spoke tho resolve OF nation to DO Tree 1t was
and above him. The music OF the MarsellaIso was
mover intended for the Lybian desert II these people,
oppressed and driven they rrc, should ever como
TO know IL, VIII be hope Tor this Land Of prom
ise, which has long boon the land OF sorrow and
serviludc.
THE WAY TO KARyAK
We TO the wonder OF the world in irnak.
The journey to KarnaK Is only about forty minutes
r,dc from Luxor and does not involve crossing the
river was grateful 10 the Vice Consul Tor senuing
us the same group Of donkcys who bad borne US to
Mcmnon. Aud when assembled the hill there was my
friend Mohammod All Jumping, and calling and push
ing his donkey toward me. good donkey has much
TO do with tho pleasure OF your journey, and No.
hammcd Ah's was u patient, sureooted httlc tn 'ng
TINT It made me almost ashamed to ride. We set out
early, because It was commanded by Sami Bcy that
should return to tho boat and breakfast and While
al breakfast steam up the river.
Tng ANTIQUITY KARNAK.
cannot tell you when the Temple of Karnak was
built You see IN ths matter OF chr ronology author.
ties high as Wilkinson, Bunsen and Marctte d.cr
some,mes much as thousand years IN u single
date. But my opinion is that Brugsch knows all