| [CHAP. I.] |
| ALEXANDRIA. |
| Antient wallsand ruins — The two ports — Reservoirs — Vegetation — Antiquities —Population — Government — Commerce — Manufactures — Anecdote ofrecent history. | Page 1 |
| [CHAP. II.] |
| SIWA. |
| Attempt to penetrate to the Temple ofJupiter Ammon — Route and provisions — Animals of the desert —Occurrences on the road — Description of Siwa — Antient edifice —Intercourse with other countries — Produce and manners — Attempt topenetrate farther into the desert — Return. | 14 |
| [CHAP. III.] |
| FROM ALEXANDRIA TO RASHID. |
| Abu-kîr — Fertility of the country —Description of Rashîd — Journey to Terané — Fué, Deîrut, andDemenhûr. | 30 |
| [CHAP. IV.] |
| TERANE AND THE NATRON LAKES. |
| Government of Terané — Carlo Rossetti— The trade in natrôn — Manners — Journey to the Lakes —Observations there — Remarks on natrôn — Coptic convents and MSS. —Proceed to Kahira. | 36 |
| [CHAP. V.] |
| KAHIRA. |
| Topography — Government of Kahira andof Egypt — Pasha and Beys — Mamlûks — Birth, education, dress,arms, pay — Estimate of their military skill — Power and revenue ofthe Beys — The Chalige — The NILE — Mosques, baths, and okals —Houses — Manners and customs — Classes of people — Account of theCopts. | 45 |
| [CHAP. VI.] |
| KAHIRA. |
| Commerce — Manufactures — Mint —Castle and well — Misr-el-Attîké and antient mosque — AntientBabylon — Fostat and Bûlak — Jizé — Tomb of Shafei — Pleasure-boats— Charmers of serpents — Magic — Dancing girls — Amusements ofRamadân — Coffee-houses — Price of provisions — Recent history ofEgypt — Account of the present Beys. | 74 |
| [CHAP.VII.] |
| KAHIRA. |
| Brief abstract of the history ofAfrica in general, and Egypt in particular, under the domination ofthe Arabs. | 93 |
| [CHAP. VIII.] |
| UPPER EGYPT. |
| Design to penetrate into Habbesh orAbyssinia — Voyage on the Nile — Description of Assiût — Generalcourse of the Nile — Caverns — Kaw — Achmîm — Painted caverns —Jirjé or Girgi — Dendera — Antient temple — Kous — Topography ofUpper Egypt — El-wah-el-Ghîrbi — Situation of the Oasisparva. | 120 |
| [CHAP. IX.] |
| UPPER EGYPT. |
| Thebes — Site and antiquities —Painted caverns — Their discovery and plan — Manners of the peopleof Thebes — Isna — Fugitive Beys — Antiquities — Rain — Assûan orSyené — Obstacles to farther progress — Return to Ghenné. | 134 |
| [CHAP. X.] |
| JOURNEY TO COSSÎR ON THE REDSEA. |
| Inducements and danger — Route —Account of Cossîr — Commerce — Return by another route — Graniterocks, and antient road — Marble quarries — Pretended canal —Earthen ware of Ghenné — Murder of two Greeks, and subsequentreport of the Author’s death. | 143 |
| [CHAP. XI.] |
| OCCURRENCES AT KAHIRA. |
| Arrival of the Pasha — Death ofHassan Bey — Decline of the French factory in Kahira — Expulsion ofthe Maronite Christians from the Custom-house — Riot among theGaliongîs — Obstructions of the canal of Menûf — Supply of fish inthe pools of Kahira — Expedition of Achmet Aga, &c. | 151 |
| [CHAP. XII.] |
| ANTIENT EGYPTIANS. |
| Their persons, complexion,&c. | 159 |
| [CHAP. XIII.] |
| JOURNEY TO FEIUME. |
| Tamieh — Canals — Feiume — Roses —Lake Mœris — Oasis parva — Pyramids — of Hawara — of Dashûr — ofSakarra — of Jizé, or the Great Pyramids — AntientMemphis — Egyptian capitals. | 167 |
| [CHAP. XIV.] |
| JOURNEY TO SINAI. |
| Route — Suez — Ships andship-building — Trade — Scarcity of water — Remains of the antientcanal — Tûr — Mountains of red granite — Description of Sinai —Eastern gulf of the Red Sea — Return to Kahira. | 175 |
| [CHAP. XV.] |
| JOURNEY TO DAR-FÛR, |
| A KINGDOM IN THE INTERIOR OFAFRICA. |
| Design to penetrate into the interiorof Africa — Difficulties — Caravan from Soûdan or Dar-Fûr —Preparations — Departure from Assiût — Journey to El-wah —Mountains — Desert — Charjé in El-wah — Bulak — Beirîs — Mughes —Desert of Sheb — Desert of Selimé — Leghéa — Natrôn spring —Difficulties — Enter the kingdom of Fûr — Sweini — Detention —Representations to the Melek — Residence — New difficulties —Villany of Agent — Sultan’s letter — Enmity of the people againstFranks — El-Fasher — Illness — Conversations with the MelekMisellim — Relapse — Robbery — Cobbé — Manners — Return toEl-Fasher — The Melek Ibrahim — Amusements — Incidents — Audienceof the Sultan Abd-el-rachmân-el-Rashîd — His personal character —Ceremonies of the Court. | 180 |
| [CHAP. XVI.] |
| DAR-FÛR. |
| Residence with the Melek Mûsa —Dissimulation of the Arabs — Incidents — Return to Cobbé —Endeavours to proceed farther into Africa — Constrained to exercisemedicine — Festival — Punishment of Conspirators — Art of theSultan — Atrocious conduct of my Kahirine servant — At length anopportunity of departure is offered, after a constrained residencein Dar-Fûr of nearly three years. | 216 |
| [CHAP. XVII.] |
| DAR-FÛR. |
| Topography of Dar-Fûr, with someaccount of its various inhabitants. | 234 |
| [CHAP. XVIII.] |
| DAR-FÛR. |
| On the mode of travelling in Africa —Seasons in Dar-Fûr — Animals —Quadrupeds — Birds — Reptiles and insects — Metals and minerals— Plants. | 246 |
| [CHAP.XIX.] |
| DAR-FÛR. |
| Government — History — Agriculture —Population — Building — Manners, Customs, &c. | 276 |
| [CHAP. XX.] |
| DAR-FÛR. |
| Miscellaneous remarks on Dar-Fûr, andthe adjacent countries. | 305 |
| [CHAP. XXI.] |
| MEDICAL OBSERVATIONS. |
| Psoropthalmia — Plague — Small-pox —Guinea worm — Scrophula — Syphilis — Bile — Tenia — Hernia —Hydrocele — Hemorrhoides and fistula — Apoplexy — Umbilicalruptures — Accouchemens — Hydrophobia — Phlebotomy — Remedies —Remarks — Circumcision — Excision. | 314 |
| [CHAP. XXII.] |
| FINAL DEPARTURE FROMKAHIRA, AND JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM. |
| Voyage down the Nile to Damiatt —Vegetation — Papyrus — Commerce — Cruelty of the Mamlûk government— Voyage to Yaffé — Description of Yaffé — Rama —Jerusalem — Mendicants — Tombs of the kings — Bethlehem —Agriculture — Naplosa — Samaria — Mount Tabor. | 351 |
| [CHAP. XXIII.] |
| GALILEE — ACCA. |
| Improvements by Jezzâr — Trade —Taxes — White Promontory, and River Leontes — Tyre — Seide —Earthquake — Kesrawan — Syrian wines — Beirût — Anchorage —Provisions — River Adonis — Antûra — Harrîse — Tripoli — Ladakia —Journey to Aleppo, or Haleb. | 366 |
| [CHAP. XXIV.] |
| OBSERVATIONS AT HALEB. |
| Sherîfs and Janizaries — Manufacturesand commerce — Quarries — Price of provisions — New sect — Journeyto Antioch — Description of antient Seleucia — Return toHaleb. | 384 |
| [CHAP. XXV.] |
| JOURNEY TO DAMASCUS. |
| Entrance of the Hadjîs — Topographyof Damascus — Trade and manufactures — Population — Observations onthe depopulation of the East — Government and manners of Damascus —Charitable foundations — Anecdotes of recent history — Taxes —Price of provisions — Sacred caravan. | 394 |
| [CHAP. XXVI.] |
| Journey from Damascus to Balbec —Syriac language — Balbec — Recent discoveries — Zahhlé —Printing-office — Houses of Damascus — Return to Aleppo. | 405 |
| [CHAP. XXVII.] |
| Journey from Aleppo towardsConstantinople — Route — Aintâb — Mount Taurus — Bostan —Inhabitants, their manners and dress — Kaisarîa — Angora — Wallsand antiquities — Angora goats — Manufactures — Topography —Journey to Ismît — Topography — General remarks concerning Anatoliaor Asia Minor. | 410 |
| [CHAP. XXVIII.] |
| Observations at Constantinople —Paswân Oglo — Character of the present Sultan — State of learning —Public libraries — Turkish taste — Coals — Greek printing-house —Navy — Return to England. | 419 |
| [CHAP. XXIX.] |
| Comparative view of life andhappiness in the East and in Europe. | 425 |