Nubian water-wheel. In Nubia these sâkiyehs take the place of shadûfs of Upper Egypt, and though they are costly to erect they effect a considerable saving of labor.

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Rocks in the ravine of Sarâbit el Khâdim. And a natural gallery in the same ravine. Wind and storm have worn these sandstone rocks into the most fantastic shapes.

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Shadûf. The weight of the water in the bucket is balanced by the lump of Nile mud at the other end of the swinging beam, and the water is thus raised to the mouth of the canal with little effort; but pulling the bucket down is hard work, and the machine is ruinously extravagant in labour.

Gulf of Suez, looking out from 'Ayún Músa. These complicated wheels and spars are a mixture of Egyptian shádoof and sâkiyeh (water-wheel), by which the precious water is raised from the wells.

Pigeon-towers on the Nile. The battlements are formed of earthenware pots, and rows of Indian corn stalks project from the loopholed walls to serve as perches.

1, 2. Tolomeo-Evergete II e Cleopatra vanno a fare offerte, e li seguono il Nilo Superiore e Inferiore con la dea Egitto-frugifero. (Basamento del pronao di Dakke). 3. Thoth e Tafne [Tefnut].

Goubli o abitatori al di la delle cateratte; L'ultima piramide salendo il Nilo.

Valley of the Nile and pyramids. From Mount Mukattam. Beyond the picturesque cluster of the "Tomb of the Memlûks" we see the ancient aqueduct stretching across the mounds of rubbish which form the southern moundary of Cairo.

The Dôm palm. Groups of these eccentric-looking trees form a characteristic feature of the scenery of upper Egypt. They are not found south of the Thebaïd.

A Persian wheel, used in raising water from the Nile.

Moschea presso Rosetta; Canale che conduce l'acqua al Cairo; Acquedotto che porta l'acqua del Nilo al Cairo.

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Scarborough's official tour book, New York, New Jersey, Canada and the East

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Rocks in the ravine of Sarâbit el Khâdim. And a natural gallery in the same ravine. Wind and storm have worn these sandstone rocks into the most fantastic shapes.

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Shadûf. The weight of the water in the bucket is balanced by the lump of Nile mud at the other end of the swinging beam, and the water is thus raised to the mouth of the canal with little effort; but pulling the bucket down is hard work, and the machine is ruinously extravagant in labour.

Gulf of Suez, looking out from 'Ayún Músa. These complicated wheels and spars are a mixture of Egyptian shádoof and sâkiyeh (water-wheel), by which the precious water is raised from the wells.

Pigeon-towers on the Nile. The battlements are formed of earthenware pots, and rows of Indian corn stalks project from the loopholed walls to serve as perches.

1, 2. Tolomeo-Evergete II e Cleopatra vanno a fare offerte, e li seguono il Nilo Superiore e Inferiore con la dea Egitto-frugifero. (Basamento del pronao di Dakke). 3. Thoth e Tafne [Tefnut].

Goubli o abitatori al di la delle cateratte; L'ultima piramide salendo il Nilo.

Valley of the Nile and pyramids. From Mount Mukattam. Beyond the picturesque cluster of the "Tomb of the Memlûks" we see the ancient aqueduct stretching across the mounds of rubbish which form the southern moundary of Cairo.

The Dôm palm. Groups of these eccentric-looking trees form a characteristic feature of the scenery of upper Egypt. They are not found south of the Thebaïd.

A Persian wheel, used in raising water from the Nile.

Moschea presso Rosetta; Canale che conduce l'acqua al Cairo; Acquedotto che porta l'acqua del Nilo al Cairo.

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label_outline Explore Nubian, Upper Egypt, Labor

Scoring for the Race, Newport, R.I.

In the shoe bazaar. This was formerly a school, an interesting building now in a very dilapadated condition. The gateway, however, is still preserved.

The temple at Deir el 'Ashâir. It stands on a platform of massive masonry, one hundred and twenty-six feet long by sixty-nine feet wide, and about twenty feet high on the eastern side, which faces Mount Hermon. The village is inhabited by a few families of Druses and Christians.

Upper Falls of the Ammonoosuc, White Mts. N.H.

Upper Potomac, Piedmont [view of a bridge].

Scene on the Brook, (Upper Park).

Rapids above the Falls, sunset effect.

Negro in Labor Movements. Shivery family papers

Treizième partie de la carte du Nil, depuis Ell Sauvie, jusqu'à Ell Ghoraen.

[A couple and their ketch-rigged sailboat, on dry land.]

The Sponge, Upper Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park, Wyo.

Upper Basins. Wyoming stereoscope card, 19th century.

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