Nile Notes of a 'Howadji'; Or, the American in Egypt (Paperback)


This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1855. Excerpt: ... Egypt--the abode of Pharaohs and their queens--where Abraham left Sarah, when he went on to see the pyramids--a city built in the channel of the river, which was diverted by King Menes for that purpose. The Howadji looked to see the sacred lake over which the dead were ferried, and on whose farther shore sat the forty-two judges who decreed or denied the rites of burial. The Acherusian lake near Memphis surrounded, as the old Diodorus said, by beautiful meadows and canals, fringed with lotus and flowering rushes. It was a boat called Baris that performed this office, and a penny was paid to the boatman, named, by the Egyptians, Charon. He says that Orpheus carried to Greece the outlines of these stories, and Homer hearing, wrought them into the Greek mythology. The Howadji looked to see the gorgeous temple of Isis and of Apis, the bull, who was kept in an inclosure, and treated as a god. He had a white mark on his forehead, and other small spots on his body, the rest being black. And when he died, another was selected, from having certain signs, to take his place. He looked to sec the ranges of palaces, which Strabo did not see until they were ruined and deserted, and all the pomp of royal and priestly and burial processions--the bearers of flowers, fruit, and cakes that preceded--the friends in brilliant garments that followed--the strewers of palm-boughs that paved the way with smooth green, over which the funeral car slid more easily--barges of bouquets then, and groups of mourners--a high-priest burning incense over an altar and above, the images of serene Osiris and his cow-horned spouse. These were the pomps and shows he looked to see, and all the thousand glowing pictures of a realm without limit to the imagination--luxuriant life developing in the...

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1855. Excerpt: ... Egypt--the abode of Pharaohs and their queens--where Abraham left Sarah, when he went on to see the pyramids--a city built in the channel of the river, which was diverted by King Menes for that purpose. The Howadji looked to see the sacred lake over which the dead were ferried, and on whose farther shore sat the forty-two judges who decreed or denied the rites of burial. The Acherusian lake near Memphis surrounded, as the old Diodorus said, by beautiful meadows and canals, fringed with lotus and flowering rushes. It was a boat called Baris that performed this office, and a penny was paid to the boatman, named, by the Egyptians, Charon. He says that Orpheus carried to Greece the outlines of these stories, and Homer hearing, wrought them into the Greek mythology. The Howadji looked to see the gorgeous temple of Isis and of Apis, the bull, who was kept in an inclosure, and treated as a god. He had a white mark on his forehead, and other small spots on his body, the rest being black. And when he died, another was selected, from having certain signs, to take his place. He looked to sec the ranges of palaces, which Strabo did not see until they were ruined and deserted, and all the pomp of royal and priestly and burial processions--the bearers of flowers, fruit, and cakes that preceded--the friends in brilliant garments that followed--the strewers of palm-boughs that paved the way with smooth green, over which the funeral car slid more easily--barges of bouquets then, and groups of mourners--a high-priest burning incense over an altar and above, the images of serene Osiris and his cow-horned spouse. These were the pomps and shows he looked to see, and all the thousand glowing pictures of a realm without limit to the imagination--luxuriant life developing in the...

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General Books LLC

Country of origin

United States

Release date

February 2012

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First published

February 2012

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Dimensions

246 x 189 x 4mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

74

ISBN-13

978-1-151-05993-2

Barcode

9781151059932

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LSN

1-151-05993-5



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