The New York herald., 1878-03-04

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buried IN the sand The walls covered with In.
scrptions of the usual characteristic glory OF tho
king. his victories, his majesty his devotion the
gods. and the decree OF the gods that his name will
live for millions OF years. | have doubt much
moro could DO seen and known OF this LUXOR temple
but for modern vandalism The town Is simply a
collection of iung fastened on the temple. The
French took one wing Of pillars aud put up a
house when they were In 1899 Tho English con-
suste Is within the temple walls deiscing the finest
part OF the facade Il 10 shame that great nation
like England should allow her flag 10 l0aI over a
house whose presence Is n desecratiop, robbery
violation OF international courtesy. There could be
no more shameless vandalism, and when OF our
party asked Brugsch why the Knedive did not take
ths house down aud allow the owner to take his
nag elsewhere, IKE other consuis, the answer was
that he did not wish to offend England. This is one
OF tic many instances. ain sorry to say, whore
English influence IN the East Ii only another name
for English tyranny. The Engishman 90 jealous OF
his own rights at home, 90 eloquent in defence
OF British honor, sincerity and fair play
is tho least considerate Of the rights Of
otberstn iandlike Egypt He looks upon these peo
pie as his hewers o wood and waier, whose
duty s TO work aud 10 thank the Lord when they arc
not aogged. They only regard these monuments as
reservoirs from which they supply their mu-
seums, aud for that purpose they have pundered
khedve has been trying to put stop to the business.
and with But means arc found TO evade
his commands 1t is really act OF fraud to take a
monument or AN antiquity out OF Egypt Yet Brugsch
says with natural emotion that whenever any espe.
cally rare discovery Is mado during the excavations
tho most valuable relic of all is pretty to be
found shortly after ono OF the European museums
MExNoS STATUE
In the morning made ready for our trip to
Mcmnon, and the temple homo Of Ramcses We set
out early in the morning early least for party Of
IDLE voyagcrs who did reputation for risng
We had to cross the river, our boatmen singing ther
Arab music And when landed tho othor shore
wo lad thanks 10 tho forcth0usht OF our insul at
Thcbcs, collect on OF stable donkeys, with WELL
mounted horse for the General We little time
getting underway. There was the escort Of serving
th the iuncheons cames who pushed ahead
Then came the General aud his party. Tho party
composed OF dfeen, as We had with Us the Consul,
The Governor OF tho province, the Marquis and
Hassan But every donkey had two donkey toys,
with couple OF girls carryins wafer On Their heads
running at your sde-as there sheik IN stately
turban, and i've soldtcrs on guari-and a crGwi
crying for baxsheesh and Offering antiquities for sae,
our tourists group grew 10 quite army and
traed over tho plain we looked like caravan. The
antiquity dealers and water girls around us
SO that II WIS tncut to ride with comfort, and Has
went among them with stick. Hassans energy,
however, brought his good name INTO poril for the
idea OF beating the nlmb'e, ragged maidens who
hockcd about and liloI tho AIR with dust was re-
voting 10 tho laIy OF tho expe don, who summoned
Hassan before her and forbade him 10 beat tho chill
oren. Hassan, who rs as kindly being ever car
ried q scmeter explained that he only wanted to
brighten them and did boat anybody. quito be-
lievcd him, Tor race the wator girls who were as
nimble gazelie, weuid leave Hassan Who Is stcut
aud slow, lar behind In no time. So, as
q prevent measure, Hassan instructed to
make public announcement that unless the
water ghls aud donkey boys and antiquity
pedlers remained lar behind, where they would
not raise the dust they should have no baksnecsn.
Hassan made TINS terrible proclamation IRON his
donkey with many gesticulutions aud shaking of his
stick and SO We kept on with moderate comfort and
peace. But every and then one OF the dam
sls would steal W to your sidc unaer pretcnce OF
Offering you water and you with the large
black wondering eyes, that resistance was impos.
sblc and In this way We came TO Memnon.
THE SINGING STATUE
All that is left OF Nemnonsm are the two colossal
statu ues, the one to tho north being tho statue that
according the historians and priests used utter
a sound every moruing when tho sun rose. Tho
statue Is silent enough now, aud Is monol,th about
fifty feet high. good part oil tho base Is buried IN
the earth, hut they loom up over the plain and may
be secn--as, In fact, we did thcm-miies ard
miles away. You may havc idea Of tho
size when you know that the statue meas.
ures Is feet inches across the shoulders,
is feet inches from The top OF tho shoulder TO
tho elbow and the other portions OF body III due
proportion No Trace DO found OF the OF the
vocal sunrise phenomenon. Ono theory Is that the
priests climb into In the body OF tho
statue and perform juggler's trick. do not think
badly OF the Egyptian priests who, suppose
good men Ia their wav, and not charIatans You
nigh, Ind priest IN multitude capable Of climb
ing into n aud calling upon the people pay
pew rent tithes something OF ito kind. But
this sound continued tor generations. and do uot
bceve you could ind generations OF priests carrying
ON tho deception Tor years aud years; SO dismiss
that theory aud take another which Brugsch ex-
plains to Tho statue would be moist with
dew at sunrise, and tho SUMS rays acting
upon the dew would to emit a
sound like an interrupted chord OF music; Just
such n sound you hear from shell If you mold
IL to your car AS the sun sure to shine every
morning these plains yoa could bo certain tha.
such a phenomenon would recur daily l can we'll
imagine how froak OF nature might be taken as the
voice OF the gois and how humble priests would bow
down to 1t and cpter into scientific speculaona
Alter the statue had been tossed by an earthquake
and rven the music ceased, which only cobirms
In dong justice to the poor priests Alter We had
ridden around the Mcmnon statue and It's companion
around and arou I'd them, 10 500 them from all
sacs and have full sense OF their immensely
aiicr had rested halt hour In tho
grateful shade Of the column, Tor the day
warm aud severe we mane our way to
the neighboring temple Of Medeenet Habro. Our
ride to this temple Of sand and rub.
bish But near II was sneltering grove OF date
palms. and tho Marquis, whose practical mind 10
disturbed by any ruins, however ancient quietly
informed us as an encouragement uudcr the beating
sun, that TO have luncheon.
rHE PALAcK rENPLE RAMksEs
Mcdccnet Habro VI tho great temples OF
Thebcs and II deserves special mention here as tho
only one wncrc you find traces OF IN, home life OF