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Letters from Egypt, 1863-65 ] by Lady Duff Gordon

Letters from Egypt, 1863-65 ] by Lady Duff Gordon

Lucie Duff Gordon
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General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1866 Original Publisher: Macmillan Subjects: Egypt History / Ancient / Egypt History / Middle East / Egypt Juvenile Nonfiction / History / Middle East Travel / Middle East / Egypt Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: COMPANY IN THE STEAMEB. LETTER II. Alexandria, October 27, 1862. ... I arrived here " all right," having lost a day by the giorno di festa at Leghorn, where we shipped a curious motley crew; -- French singers and Italian dancers for Cairo; a Spanish grandee, like Don Quixote; Algerines, Egyptians, four - Levantine ladies; and one poor Parisiennea nice person, but so put out by the " meridionaux." I represented England. I was as comfortable in the boat as French want of order will permit. I had a cabin to myself, and the food was excellent, and beds clean, though hard. But I found the motion of the screw most distressing; it became like the slow torture of the drop of water. I shall go on to Cairo in a few days. I amdismayed at the noise and turbulence of the people here, after the soft voices and gentle ways of the Cape blacks. The weather is beautiful at present, but threatens rain. It is cool, but so bright after the dull South of France. The difference of atmosphere between Europe and Africa is wonderful; even Malta wants the clearness of Egypt, and this is far more misty than the Cape, but equally beautiful in a different way. I was delighted with Valetta, which seemed to me the most beautiful town I ever saw; -- all so handsome and solid. I am now going with the eldest Levantine girl to Saeed Pasha's hareem, where she is very intimate. She told the Princess that I had been very kind to her at sea when she was sick, ...
Language
English
Pages
206
Format
Paperback
Publisher
General Books
Release
July 10, 2012
ISBN
1150355638
ISBN 13
9781150355639

Letters from Egypt, 1863-65 ] by Lady Duff Gordon

Lucie Duff Gordon
3/5 ( ratings)
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General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1866 Original Publisher: Macmillan Subjects: Egypt History / Ancient / Egypt History / Middle East / Egypt Juvenile Nonfiction / History / Middle East Travel / Middle East / Egypt Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: COMPANY IN THE STEAMEB. LETTER II. Alexandria, October 27, 1862. ... I arrived here " all right," having lost a day by the giorno di festa at Leghorn, where we shipped a curious motley crew; -- French singers and Italian dancers for Cairo; a Spanish grandee, like Don Quixote; Algerines, Egyptians, four - Levantine ladies; and one poor Parisiennea nice person, but so put out by the " meridionaux." I represented England. I was as comfortable in the boat as French want of order will permit. I had a cabin to myself, and the food was excellent, and beds clean, though hard. But I found the motion of the screw most distressing; it became like the slow torture of the drop of water. I shall go on to Cairo in a few days. I amdismayed at the noise and turbulence of the people here, after the soft voices and gentle ways of the Cape blacks. The weather is beautiful at present, but threatens rain. It is cool, but so bright after the dull South of France. The difference of atmosphere between Europe and Africa is wonderful; even Malta wants the clearness of Egypt, and this is far more misty than the Cape, but equally beautiful in a different way. I was delighted with Valetta, which seemed to me the most beautiful town I ever saw; -- all so handsome and solid. I am now going with the eldest Levantine girl to Saeed Pasha's hareem, where she is very intimate. She told the Princess that I had been very kind to her at sea when she was sick, ...
Language
English
Pages
206
Format
Paperback
Publisher
General Books
Release
July 10, 2012
ISBN
1150355638
ISBN 13
9781150355639

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