Waraga, or the Charms of the Nile
Publisher: Baker and Scribner
Published: 1850
Place of publication: New York, USA
Language: eng
Format: Hardback
Number of pages: 456
Description: A summary of the author's travels through Egypt about 1847-1848.
Table of contents: title: 13
label: Entrance into Egypt; title: 19
label: City of Alexandria; title: 23
label: The Mohammedi Suburbs; title: 27
label: Ada; title: 30
label: Mohammedi Canal; title: 36
label: The Saiëd; title: 40
label: Boolak; title: 42
label: Cairo; title: 49
label: Environs; title: 57
label: The Nile; title: 57
label: Contract of Hire; title: 64
label: The Voyage Up; title: 66
label: Cangiahs or Boats; title: 69
label: The Start; title: 78
label: Ashore; title: 82
label: Benisoef to Minieh; title: 91
label: Minieh to Osioot; title: 104
label: Osioot to Girgéh; title: 118
label: Girgéh to Esneh; title: 126
label: Keneh; title: 133
label: Esneh to Assuan; title: 144
label: The Zodiac in Temple; title: 145
label: El Kab; title: 146
label: Edfo; title: 149
label: Kom Ombos; title: 153
label: Excursion to Philoe; title: 156
label: Island of Sehayl; title: 166
label: Island of Philoe; title: 171
label: Elephantina; title: 175
label: Down the Nile; title: 179
label: Ruins at Ombos; title: 187
label: The Quaries at Silsilis; title: 195
label: Edfoo by Moonlight; title: 198
label: El Kab; title: 200
label: The Ghawazee; title: 206
label: Run to Thebes; title: 209
label: Ruins of Ancient Thebes; title: 210
label: Thebes; title: 213
label: Gates of the Kings; title: 220
label: Harper's and Other Tombs; title: 226
label: The Temple Ruins; title: 234
label: Palace of Memnon; title: 238
label: Visit to El Kooneh; title: 240
label: Tombs of the Assaseef; title: 245
label: Private Tombs; title: 249
label: The Sitting Statues; title: 252
label: Ride to Karnac by Moonlight; title: 254
label: Karnac by day; title: 266
label: Voyage from Thebes; title: 268
label: Keneh and Dendereh; title: 278
label: Down from Keneh; title: 289
label: The Trial at Soohag; title: 293
label: Gebel Hereedee; title: 296
label: Maafaloot; title: 301
label: Mellawee to Ben Hassan; title: 308
label: Music and Songs of the Nile; title: 316
label: El Agoos to Boosh; title: 327
label: To the Pyramids; title: 332
label: Towards Rigga; title: 339
label: Pyramids of Dashoor; title: 342
label: The Desert; title: 351
label: Pyramids of Geezeh; title: 355
label: The Firman; title: 371
label: The Sphinx; title: 381
label: El Roda and the Nilometer; title: 386
label: The Imperial City; title: 389
label: Repose in Cairo; title: 395
label: Orientala; title: 398
label: Beards, Barbers, and Costumes; title: 401
label: The Cadi's Court; title: 406
label: To Shave a Donkey; title: 410
label: The Festivals at Cairo; title: 417
label: Mehemt Ali Pacha; title: 419
label: Our Visit to the Vicheroy; title: 431
label: His Death; title: 435
label: Misch-Misch; title: 437
label: Jackasses; title: 439
label: Camels; title: 442
label: Dogs; title: 445
label: Cairo and its Festivals; title: 452
label: Departure from Cairo