Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-04-06

Last words from Egypt.
The above line is written in Cairo on
March 70, after a spell Of decentralization,
and when it has been decided that week
from date we shall sail from Port Said to
Palestine. For days the writer of these
chronicles has been "blue'-perhaps physi-
cal fatigue, perhaps some Of that homesick
ness which steals upon the soul, some Of
chat morbidnyss which is created by contact
with human beings, especially in large ho-
tel t'all English, YOU know, ~ and dirty
foreign city. My readers do not care for
the solution OF such questions, and Mr..
Philosopher resumes his matter-of fact
diary.
March f. We have left Luxor at day
break in the Harnesses the same boat
which brought us up and the largest on the
Nile We resume our closet rooms, only
we are so fortunate rs TO have two thus
We are IA, comfortable as possible on board
The food is poor, but our trip will last only
four days. The boat glides rapidly down
the Nile to landing While the passen-
ger, go through the usual scramble for don
key sadl aud are oil in cloud Of dust
We visit field, Of tobacco, tomatoes, melons
iu blossom, aud poppies used to make opium
Women and children an the fields and do
nothing but drive away the birds They
have learned to Gull flowers and offer them
to STRANGERS to get uenuie, if isaproyress
and I... r.,,,ls,,, th,r tb.ir ,,s,ol bes,,,i,,,
a. ,'', '"h
'"J', Iu''' "'u' vi '"e -'i'e' ana re
turn loaded with Wild ilowers IL Is warm ;
the breeze created 10y the boat is human
bliss. Reading on deck. looking at the fea-
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'"' ''"'' vi '''' "'N Inc evening Is 10"
cool to remain outside.
March ~ "Lcdys an chentclmen, din
don at yiN: hrekf kfas' at sheven. Best don
k,,. am b,y. for lbvdo. a hi,, t.ur.l L,
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E"'7"'i'' I'"'"' 'n @e 'e'"h' 9eu Nnf7lil'S
Isis In zr .ird 0etI vorshps Osiris IN re
lor~ Srti vorship> Amen Ra in le six Seti
Worship, Path: an zen. tired oy yorship.
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~ 'e',''o 'e''er'"s "i
dihs"Ihah I"fahh speech
"a \ VI 10
IgivcMv Lady NV own doukey-y youth thus
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,''' sres va
"-' u" t'"'''' l from the yearly Nile hood.
At this earl, hour it is cool and pleasant; a
hight uyerc1at is not ton much IL is har-
,...t tiI, fan. I.,,tiI. aud barl.., aud .r,,1y
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r'''',7ui'' "i reeds are erected "ithln
which, "n mats, sleep the natives 10 watch
their herds and ircks They offer flowers.
autiuur,. musical instruments made Of
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I'r ''' ''''''N
my '''f '"''N vi J." I'a'" our P"cA'tS'
winch have become quite insensible to all
/ these appeal, We do Abydos from 4
tuZ rAtd carefully the list of its 13O gods
and - kip,,s tlI am, mind. Nth E,,,.,,,,l,,
l,
/ Ky u'e'''-H an" '"'"'oi's! LOT 'he "hole
OF which You are respectfully referred to
| your encyclopedias
TIL. return /. mora ar,lunu.. il X hnt and
/ dusty. tb. ...,..p ,,,;l.s ..,,,, ,.r,. l,n,,
80, I'
many a." '"'-'" 20 ''n''" NY uohAe!
/ poy ~ push ms animal, and thus diminish
I
are those hen,ts TO have some one urging
/ them on Near the landing we meet bow
/ from the American school. who escort n.
/ for half mile. asking for books and yeuti.
/ latiug their English. Good morning. %
J How do Won do to-day ." they know httIa
more. but are cleaner and better dressed
/ than the inns, Of the pouulation They mr..
/ Copts
The Professor spends the afternoon read.
/ ing "Th. Eyyptian Question" by Mckenzie
/ Wallace Bible Lands" by Pbiip ScbaG
/ Monument. of E-ypt" Ev Nariatta Rav
nee load, himself for future lectures and
uuict evenings with friends. if they ever
come.
March H. The Nile Is growing b4auti
/ fully los, we get stranded ON mauy sand.
bar, A dust toruaIn arise, and hiring.
discomfort We, taka rofige i'm onr rooms
vh.rr we bay. shade and are under the lee
March II Wind mud rloud. asif it,,ar,
,on- to rain. We reach Cairo Ly ten
o'clock pa,, through rb. usunl ordeal a.,
landing. baggage and carriage confusion.
for which tba only r,,n,dv il utrost ra
tirnce and coolnes, Shepbenrd's is FIJI
and we will Lnye to ,vait two bours till ON,
room, nrc readv II gives us time IN r.od
our mail and answer business letters
find that IL i, tb. custom when Won yyant
to hav, your hair rut. TO send for "A tonso
rial artist win, comes to vour room sn
send for one. who is introduced IN me IA,
MIR Cook, barber sir MIR Cook il tn,
g,rant man here, :, n. sbort.ps my ,,,.,,
erabl, lock-, .,roop hin Van WinkIs fash
i,u and ,,,c, NOR. ,,,, ,,.irs d..,Iaras mn,
LnuJ.,,u,. man Nv CAN'T, you'll IN. a,t
tered if th. r,,,. bad ma th3rns-if ma Cnn.
die lecture. .xi.t.d
March i6 fl nav AN ,arlv visit IN Tin,
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