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NOTESOFAN OVERLAND JOURNEYTHROUGHFRANCE AND EGYPTTOBOMBAY.

BY THE LATEMISS EMMA ROBERTS.

WITH A MEMOIR.

1841

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CONTENTS.

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MEMOIR

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CHAPTER I.

LONDON TO PARIS.

  Departure from London—A French Steam-vessel—Unfavourable
  Weather—Arrival at Havre—Difficulties at the
  Custom-house—Description of Havre—Embarkation on the Steamer for
  Rouen—Appearance of the Country—Inclemency of the Weather—Arrival
  at Rouen—Description of Rouen—Departure by the Boat for
  Paris—Scenes and Traditions on the Banks of the Seine—Journey by the
  Railroad to Paris—The Douaniers—Observations on the Journey up the
  Seine

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CHAPTER II.

PARIS TO MARSEILLES.

  Description of Paris—Departure by the Diligence—The Country—The
  Vineyards—Hotels and fare—Arrival at Lyons—Description of
  the City—Departure in the Steam-boat for Arles—Descent of the
  Rhône—Beauty and Variety of the Scenery—Confusion on disembarking at
  Beaucaire—A Passenger Drowned—Arrival at Arles—Description of the
  Town—Embarkation in the Steamer for Marseilles—Entrance into the
  Mediterranean—Picturesque Approach to Marseilles—Arrival in the
  Harbour—Description of Marseilles—Observations upon the Journey
  through France by Ladies

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CHAPTER III.

MARSEILLES TO ALEXANDRIA.

Vexations at the Custom-house—Embarkation on the Malta Steamer—Difficulties of exit from the Harbour—Storm—Disagreeable Motion of the Steam-vessel—Passengers—Arrival at Malta—Description of the City—Vehicles—Dress of the Maltese Women—State of Society—Church of St. John—The Palace—The Cemetery of the Capuchin Convent—Intolerance of the Roman Catholic Priesthood—Shops, Cafés, and Hotels—Manufactures and Products of Malta—Heat of the Island—Embarkation on board an English Government Steamer—Passengers—A young Egyptian—Arrival at Alexandria—Turkish and Egyptian Fleets—Aspect of the City from the Sea—Landing

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CHAPTER IV.

ALEXANDRIA TO BOULAK.

Description of Alexandria—Hotels—Houses—Streets—Frank Shops—Cafés—Equipages—Arrangements for the Journey to Suez—Pompey's Pillar—Turkish and Arab Burial-grounds—Preparations for the Journey to Cairo—Embarkation on the Canal—Bad accommodation in the Boat—Banks of the Canal—Varieties of Costume in Egypt—Collision during the night—Atfee—Its wretched appearance—The Pasha—Exchange of Boats—Disappointment at the Nile—Scarcity of Trees—Manners of the Boatmen—Aspect of the Villages—The Marquess of Waterford—The Mughreebee Magician—First sight of the Pyramids—Arrival at Boulak, the Port of Cairo

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CHAPTER V.

CAIRO.