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Thi extraordinary pi-ogresi which has of late years been made in almost every hraikch of ge eral knowledge has necessarily created a spirit of investigartion and enquiry, which perhaps never existed at any former period It is not a little to the credit of the present generation that it should have taken advantage of the tranquillity which generally prevail, to explore countries, and penetrate into regions, hitherto considered impervious and unattainable. (Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.) About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology. Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org
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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. 1822 Excerpt: ...butfthe principal object is a small Temple of remarkably elegant proportions, and excellent masonry, known by the name of Cazar El Zian, forty-five feet long, and twenty-five feet one inch broad. The first chamber is perfectly plain, and measures twenty-six feet ten inches, by seventeen feet eight. Beyond are two more opening from it: that on the right hand is extremely narrow, being only two feet seven inches wide, by ten feet four long, having another access through the main wall; the other is fifteen feet four, by seven feet nine inches wide; and in the end of it, opposite to the entrance of the Temple, is a large cell of the temple and the vestibule were repaired and renewed, under Avidius Heliodorus, governor of Egypt, Septimius Macro being commander in chief, and Plinius Capito general of the forces, in the third year of the emperor. Caesar Titus iElius Adrianus Antoninus Augustus, the Pious. Mesore the eighteenth. (August 11.) In the 46th number of Valpy's Classical Journal, Page 370, is the same inscription copied subsequently by Mr. Hyde, and I have the satisfaction of finding it differ from my own transcript only in one or two letters. Of the" God Amenebis, I am not aware that any mention is made elsewhere; but that is no objection to the correctness of this reading, as the Pantheon of Egypt seems to be inexhaustible, and names-of Deities, unheard of before, are still not unfrequently found in inscriptions. Tchonemyris would appear to be the name of the place, but is not noticed by ancient geographers; for, as I shall have occasion to show afterwards, though they were correct in the general position of this district, they were quite ignorant of the details of it. Dr. Young has observed, that an inscription, preserved by Gruter, exhibits the n...
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Edmonstone, the eldest son of Sir Charles Edmonstone, 2nd Baronet, by his first wife Emma, fifth daughter of Richard Wilbraham Bootle of Rode Hall, Cheshire, and sister of Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 1st Baron Skelmersdale, was born at 32 Great Russell Street, Bloomsbury, London, on 12 March 1795, and entered Eton in 1808.
Christ Church; Eton College.
He removed in 1812 to Christ Church, Oxford, where he proceeded Bachelor of Arts on 29 November 1816. In 1819 he went to Egypt, where he visited and explored two of the oases in the great desert, of which he published an account, with views and plans of the ruined temples and tombs. On the death of his father, 1 April 1821, he succeeded to the baronetcy, and fruitlessly contested his father"s parliamentary constituency, Stirlingshire, 24 May 1821.
He died at 34 Wilton Place, Belgrave Square, London, on 13 March 1871, leaving a personal fortune of £12,000.
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