Cut [Fig. 300] from light-weight green paper, and mark it as [Fig. 301]; then cut [Fig. 302] of very stiff pasteboard. Paste [Fig. 300] on the top over the letter P; next bend the stem where it joins the base ([Fig. 302]) and plant the tree almost any place on your plain of Gizeh.
| Fig. 303.—Enlarge this camel. | Fig. 304.—Make the saddle of writing paper. |
Several date palms, either grouped or scattered, would look well and tend to relieve the severity of the landscape. A thin layer of sand sprinkled over the plain, the stand of the Sphinx and the paper roots or stands of the trees will give the place a realistic appearance, and the scene will then be ready for the camels and Arabs. You may own
As Many Camels as You Desire;
all you have to do is to use the old Egyptian method of squares, as explained in [Chapter XIV], and it will enlarge the camel in [Fig. 303]; then cut out the figure, lay it down flat on cardboard and run a lead pencil around its edge. Cut out this second animal and repeat the outline as often as you want camels. You will then have fine camels which will stand firm on four feet and be strong enough to carry burdens.
| Fig. 305.—Fold the saddle in this way. | Fig. 306.—Cut out the Arab like this. |
Make the Saddle
of writing paper ([Fig. 304]). Paint or mark it as in [Fig. 308], fold it like [Fig. 305] and fit it on the camel’s back.