The New York herald., 1878-03-05

visited at Memphis Our ride to Memphis was
pleasant one part OF 1t being through the dese'.
We passed close to tho pyramid OF Memphis "p'n
Is only irregular, zg-zas mass oil stones. brussel
tells II Is very old. but with no especial n's'o''ca'
value The ruins OF Memphis are Two or three 'omo''
aud the serapeum or mauso!eum OF the sacred ou"s'
One OF the tombs was opened, and we went through
Il, noting as we had Often os.cre the minuteLess
ana OF tho decor Atom There were other tonoss
but TO prevent the modern travellers from breaking
them TO pieces thoy were covered with saad "ha'
a upon civiliz that Egypt can only
preserve her tombs ami monuments IRON Chrislias
Vandas by burying Them
roMBs SACRED BULLS
We then made on. way to the Serapeam. While on
our journey We heard tho story OF the discovery of
this remarkab monument. Marette Boy who still
serves lilo KheJive was directing excavations. and
especially at Memphis. He had long believed thai
tho tomb oil the bulls could be found. So hcre ne
came and vod, working IN tho sand for Two or three
years, with blind faitn in his theory fou cannot
imagine anythins more unsatisfactory or dfscouraging
than this digging in the sand. In an hour or day
. a wind may come up and undo tho work OF months.
Marlee Boy had his dscouragements. but he Kept
couraeeously on and was rewarded BY tho discovery
of the most important OF the Egyptian monuments
We heard this story as we gropei our way down "a
the tombs. We entered long arched passage with
parallel passages Candles had been placed at various
points. On side Of this passage wore the tombs.
Each tomb was in its alcove. The bull was placed IN
huge granite sarcophagus, the surface anely pot
shed and covered with inscriptions. These collins
we're stupendous and It Is a marvel how such mass
of granite could have been moved through this narrow
channel and into these arches. We liz a magnesium
wire and examined ono two very carefully. The
tombs had all been violated by tho early con-
auorors, P.rsans and Arabs, to find gold
and silver. In most cases the had beon showed
aside enough to allow man 10 enter In others ths
sides had been broken in. The inside was so large
that four OF our party climbed up ladder and de-
sccnded There room fov three or four more.
There tomDs enough to show that the bull had
bocn worshpped for centures When We finished
this study rode back to boat The sun was 20.
ing down We set out on our RETURN and as we were
passing through u fertile bit OF EGypt-a part not
affected by tho bad Nile--,he journey unusually
pleasant After tho parched fields and sandy stretches
Of the Upper Nile, It was grateful 10 bathe
In the Rreenery OF this Memphis plain, to SEQ
the miuares OF Cairo In the Distance TO feel that ws
wero coming back 10 our old civilization. The
sky lit up with the rosiest tlnts, one mass OF the
soltest rose and pnK-av dome glowing with color.
Starcss cloudless, sunless 1t was that brcf twilight
hour, which we have often on the Nile and the
memory Of which becomes dream. have seen no
sky 20 beautiful that which came to usswhen we
bado farewell 10 Memphis We reached our boat and
gave the night TO preparations for landing.
AGAIN.
II Is hard to do anything for the last time, and We
all felt little sad this close Of what had been
brief and joyous experience. We had seen the Nile
much more rapidly than Is the custom; as Sami Bey
remarked 1t had been the rapid trip he had ever
known. Now, when there was no help Tor It, wo began
to wish we had more Of Denderah and had not
been content with so hurried visit to Karnak. But,
you see have letters and have come 10 feel tho
world again. and We can think with more content Of
our experiences, now that our hunger for news has
been appeascd So we pack up and IN the
morning we steam down TO Cairo The General
sent for the captain and thanked him and made him
handsome present. He also distributed presents 10
all the boat, including tho crew. About twelve we
passed the bridge and moorsd at tho wharf, Our
vandaia friends hurried to Alexandria TO join their
ships; those who had homes found then while the
General and party returned TO tho palace Of isr sl
Noussa, where he will remain two or three days and
90 to the Holy Land.