Letters on Egypt: Containing a Parallel Between the Manners of Its Ancient and Modern Inhabitants, Its Commerce, Agriculture, Government and Religion, with the Descent of Louis IX at Damieta, Extracted from Joinville and Arabian Authors, Volume 1G. G. J. and J. Robinson, 1787 |
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... Sea , and the Ifthmus of Suez ; its western limits are the deferts of Lybia , in the midft of which stood the temple of Jupiter Ammon . Its greatest length is about two hundred and twenty- B 2 five five leagues , extending from Syene ...
... Sea , and the Ifthmus of Suez ; its western limits are the deferts of Lybia , in the midft of which stood the temple of Jupiter Ammon . Its greatest length is about two hundred and twenty- B 2 five five leagues , extending from Syene ...
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... Sea on the eaft , and extending over Afri- ca to the weft ; in the centre lies that long plain the greatest width of which does not exceed nine leagues . Here the Nile rolls his waters between two infurmountable barriers : now filent ...
... Sea on the eaft , and extending over Afri- ca to the weft ; in the centre lies that long plain the greatest width of which does not exceed nine leagues . Here the Nile rolls his waters between two infurmountable barriers : now filent ...
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... sea , by encroaching on its limits : it was the gift of the river . Agriculture and man came to its defence , by raising mounds . In the time of Maris , who lived five hundred years before the Trojan war , the Delta was in its infancy ...
... sea , by encroaching on its limits : it was the gift of the river . Agriculture and man came to its defence , by raising mounds . In the time of Maris , who lived five hundred years before the Trojan war , the Delta was in its infancy ...
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... sea shore , like another Alexandria . A fuperb amphitheatre was built here , with a stadium , commanded in his will ; but Ptolemy , the fon of La- gus , having carried it off , depofited it in the palace of Alexandria . ( k ) Kibotos ...
... sea shore , like another Alexandria . A fuperb amphitheatre was built here , with a stadium , commanded in his will ; but Ptolemy , the fon of La- gus , having carried it off , depofited it in the palace of Alexandria . ( k ) Kibotos ...
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... sea has now left dry . The mole , which was carried to the ifle of Pharos , is now enlarged and be- come part of the continent ; and the island of Anti - Rhode is the centre of the new town ; it is known by an eminence , covered with ...
... sea has now left dry . The mole , which was carried to the ifle of Pharos , is now enlarged and be- come part of the continent ; and the island of Anti - Rhode is the centre of the new town ; it is known by an eminence , covered with ...
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