, 1880-11-08

An Account OF tho ChoorH Monuments
AsA Miracle In StOnc.o
Alexandria tEyvU Cnyrfsroiitnts Philadelphia North

bridge. we cn,lIn IN two cO1iverGlng roads
lined t,n either sttlc by trees; taking tlsAt TO
the left, we piss tho Klletlivc's pnlace. con-
slstIng Of Number OF large square buildings
surrounded by iii immense wall, luop-ho'cd
10 10 manned In cnso Of danger. Onward We
70, nssallcd BY every living human tongue
With MI appeal for backshccsh. To all we
turn deaf chr, and to tic moro unfortunate
o,ir tlragolnali gives tlosa Of pebbles, with
which ho Inns supplied himself for tho occa-
sion. A drive OF tel miles brings us to tho
causeway built by King Chcops at the build
lug Of the pyramids, anl renewed TO recctye
tho visit nf tllo Prince Of Wales. On the
rigtt stunts i, square building, ntld 0ppnslt
TIL. stables; these Wero for tho suite. THO
la'lies mounted nli ,sses, wg walk'ng ~ tn9lr
fuot Of thu grcat Clie0ps, n visit TO- which Inns
hem the longlng Of years, and whose every
sight frUln tic moment Of our nrrlvnl !inu
suggested i1npntiel,ce 70 examine u; Heic
we nre Mt last, gazing upward 81 THIS ,,t vast
monument or Ail agc TINT stretches almost
into tic intlnlt.
In tic building opposlt, NJ ,anglo. et e. tho 1
VIC restctl, and from the tlnLny-roon, window
is isvcd to live bcen tallt llrinE lilo reiEn of
Cleops, who Aourlsllctl,at q very curly period
EASTERN M boundary of The Ll6yan Desert, and,
although apparently growing out Of tho snnd,
It's Foundation IL Of solltl rogk. Tho top Of n
rocky mountain was cut otf to make way Tor
another of 1lnll's creations, md tho remnins
Of 1t form n terrace led feet above tile Lowell Of
the plain. Tie pyramid Is n continuation Of
this lofty peestn und rnlsus Its proud licnd aSl
feet, neas!irru nearer 70 ae
measure ab0ut 7G0 feet cacll, and the area or
site contains n space cHual to thirteen t.cres.
The stullGs composing 1t nto OF v!riolts sizes;
many of them are tafrty feet tong ,Gg:,f lftfen n
building Is cnntractel with leach layer 9f
stune frOm its four A.lcs to the top, which Is
now Atmut tweNty-fonr. feet square, bllt y
has evidently beell sn,aller aud consequently
| higher. lis general appearance from short
distance Is That of enor!nn!,s IRREGULAR steps;
! Originally 1t was coated with 1lne polishc!
| nuurhIe lifted into these steps, and presented
nslnooth sMrfago from forntlation 70 SUM- y.
md tho decay of the Government 1t wns
to contribute to tho ornamental buildings Of
% ~on tic % iiorti, sitle, several tiers from the
linttem, l,ero Il IN entrance beautifully fin
shed iii llewn limestone. The entrance Is
nbont. four feet Squire; for some distance
nj nj inclined pianc. .:0f course, it, i pitch
dark, but wifi the nil Of candles and the. as-
sistancc Of ynllr Guides yo!! a.ya.cc, flr.
rows having Deen e1it In tilo ll,lesssone W,,ic
feet that have 0t lato years trnyerscd tho
aystaes tn'leo you t entar anotner M pon!nr which
lends 10 II sa,are room, salti 70 have con- con.
Of the wife Of Cheops., This has long since
bce., removed TO England. To tho right OF
the, entrance tl!ero Is large circular Ioie,
perhaps forty feet dspn aud OF from DI u j, m
total of loo feet. For "backsllcesl, - one Of
them tlesccnds and holds 9. lighted candle
tint y0ii may renllzo Its depth. AZ this point
either sl,lo Of tiio ascending, plano is = con
hnl,s cement, for did not observe tic joints.
Up this you aro dragged by your energetic
Tl.e roof gradually hfRhtens until at the
entrAnco to tho main chamber It reaches tho
hight Of about twenty or n,o1e feet. Above
this, It Is snld, was found the sarc2piGEns
Of Kins theops. rio collin llas been. ro:
moved 10 tic chamber within, where It cail
be seen. but minus the mummy king, wia,9Se w,,
remains hnyo been taken away. .1,!aE Illls
grnnit, the slabs If which are ncntEy joined
thu lnryeSt nre clown fcet by ilto fe1t. How
.lcsp i Is no t,,le l;, knows; ll lssI ,o on On, s
S!tc, aud again y. lsav on itle same sie, twt
thu sides Of the pyrnlnld, 1,n! arc supposed
; To have been constructed for ventilation
The echo hero Is very loud md revprberAt
iIg. the sound perhaps penetrating anex'
According 10 llerodotus, cheops. the
. founder Of tho ,greatpyrarnld, was a wicket
Prince, whose crimes ss,M tyranny rendered RENDERED
oaGag ia t. %y S nrFs
ut no matter what cost t9 "a flesh anu blood q
tho national resources. Three hundred a1,t
, sixty thousand men wero e,,ployeMtl H. on tlt
tcrvns Of three months, S0lno 0f tlem Wcr'
employed In Ql.arrylng stones from the Ara
> biall 1lIlis. others IL tragglng them q,
sletlgcs 0r rollers probably not less than II
Niiu, whero they wuro received by iresl! ha,.d
uf ,yDrkMen, and carried to the LtbyNl
Mountains. How inucl! tiiue 'yas consumed
, iI leycing thy mountain on which tue pyra
ilnag!ne It Must haya ,take'i, q nu'nber: Q
r yenrs, ~ It wis composed OF solid rock. I'll
bases Of tle pyrq'al's ~ netna ,1 eaSars a,t u;
9 1t IT! tis Nlls. THO Raising of Ito ponslero!i
blocks was q task which Wns probably oni
/ known to tho nllciont .Egyptlans,,. md t
!. which alonc thuy wore equal then: 70 assts
i causovvny, h portion of Which Is still I'll sxis
d eilce. TIN years wero'tnkDn Up lll transport
. ing tho stones. 'rllIs cnllsvway ls 1900 fe.
: lntg aud t!rty-two fcet wltle. 9nl ysas mad
I of ranin'nIs lilo Illiiing iisult occ'ipie
FROM ~ engraylnG on the &, orig!n.l , Sxters t, i,
il Il WINS nScertallrd tent tho Uii!t,nS nna 6arlI
~ | SupIklEA "! tklH NNA t%+1tetof :
: Si,0O.0tN. rhp oldest hlsorlnns Ut the worl
;. l.Rye been lust III Idle speculation as TO IL
Y objects Of tho pyramids, alnl only tho ltgtil
y y 0f tho present llay nre expected to sofvu IL
= prohleu, ut tho real llsc Of tho oldest, I'll
II greatesr, and the llost wonderful works {
l. man. .
h X short tllstaMce to tho north OF tlle .pyr'
= lntsls stniltls nj, Arnb ylllage whose inliabl
!, Nntx claim tho sole right to act. rs LOCI
T EUit!es. They ara Sa!.l to lo p,!rv Dotiouin
- tho descendants of lshmaei. They certaln
'o have lin piysL,les, The ascent sso,'awi,i
!: Inhoriolla, ,uld requires considerable leryo
ii ubNlldo!, although yo,! have " pty TIE sllc'
10 charges. Mark Twnin hax vpry truthful
iior,ned you oW tllsy lnslIluato the!e wls
r hufnru lie tUp WIS rcacllel fult like Siu
Y 1crx III tic pluy, atd frequently exclaimed
10 "llitl, YOU'RE blowlngl"
cs liustiilg frequently on tito way, was finn
io " tlrRggetl and boosted to tho npox. Hers
H. WAS gta1 to slt anA recover. breath VII!
" nIy giitle shouted :" liurrah for Yankt
4 T. Ijoodia!'' Joined in 80 pAtrl9tlc n stra
y; lssn!nx FROM the thtoats ol l!reclnlls sous