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Travellers are especially being warned to avoid Cairo and the main tourist centres in Egypt, such as Luxor, Assuan and the Nile Delta. Travel firms cancel Egypt holidays 2013-08-16T14:13:40Z
But failing health obliged him to go to Egypt, where he died at Assuan on the 5th of March 1903. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z
It was he who projected and designed the Assuan Dam across the Nile. Under Four Administrations From Cleveland to Taft 2012-03-16T02:00:21.923Z
Here the bottomless springs are transferred from Bigeh to Elephantinê, thus explaining how Herodotos could have been led into his error of supposing them to be two mountains between Elephantinê and Assuan. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z
We discussed the various Ports of the Mediterranean, ran up to Assuan in a dahabiyeh, and afterwards made a pilgrimage to Sinai together. A Cabinet Secret 2011-07-31T02:00:10.693Z
The completion of the Assuan dam by ensuring a fuller supply of water enabled 20,000 acres of land, previously unirrigated and untaxed, to be brought under cultivation in the three years 1903-1905. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z
But a curious biography found in a tomb at Assuan throws light upon it. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z
Three and a half miles above the town, at the beginning of the Cataract, the Assuan Dam stretches across the Nile. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens"
Of this we have been assured by a mutilated Greek inscription on a large slab of granite which was discovered by English sappers at Assuan in 1885. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z
It was brought down from Assuan in one piece, by barge, as was the enormous granite base, which is thirty feet long, sixteen feet wide, and eight feet thick. The Ship Dwellers A Story of a Happy Cruise
In consequence of the building of the Assuan dam all these temples are submerged for the greater part of the year. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil"
He seized the goods of merchants at Berber, giving them receipts signed to the effect that they should receive payment when he had taken Assuan. Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892
Financial transactions by Jews settled at the southern extremity of Egypt, at Assuan, are found as early as the reign of Artaxerxes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein"
Diocletian, when the struggle was over, found himself obliged to withdraw the Roman garrisons south of the First Cataract, and to fix the frontier of the empire at Assuan. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z
It then extended from Assuan southward to the 4th cataract, and contained several large cities. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama"
German women in blouses predominate; and the really smart world has forsaken the Rooms for Cairo, Heliopolis, and Assuan. The Sign of Silence
When asked what the English were doing, he replied that they were building forts at Assuan; whereupon Ali Bakhit observed—"May God destroy their forts." Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892
The large depots of stores at Assuan, Halfa and Dongola could only be cursorily supervised by British officers, and yet when the stores were received at the advance depot the losses were infinitesimal. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein"
It was not between Assuan and Elephantinê that the sources of the Nile were placed, but between Bigeh and the mainland, on the other side of the Cataract. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z
Between Assuan and Hannek the Turks introduced in the 16th century numbers of Bosnians, whose descendants ruled the district, paying but a nominal allegiance to the Porte. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama"
"I've been in Egypt since the beginning of November—at Assuan." The Sign of Silence
He raided the village of Kalabsheh, some fifty miles south of Assuan, killed the Egyptian police guards, and carried off their officer a captive to Omdurman. Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892
Korosko, 118 m. by river above Assuan, is a small place notable as the northern terminus of the caravan route from the Sudan across the Nubian desert. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein"
Between Assuan and Elephantinê there are no “mountains,” only the channel of the river. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z
"People also say," interposed Chamis, "that the army of the Mahdi—may God prolong his life—has already reached Assuan." In Desert and Wilderness
I went all through the inside of the habitation without finding anything, not even the Tic-balan, or Assuan, as my lieutenant imagined. Adventures in the Philippine Islands
There was a telegram from Cairo to Assuan announcing General Graham's advance; a touching little letter from a young girl to her father in Khartum, whose name I forget. Ten Years' Captivity in the Mahdi's Camp 1882-1892
Thus at Assuan the mean maximum is 118� F., the mean minimum 42� F. At Wadi Halfa the figures in each case are one degree lower. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein"
Had he visited the temples and tombs of Thebes and Abydos and Assuan we should have been told how Memnon led his troops to Troy or how Osymandyas conquered the world. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z
But it was, as the Bedouins reckoned, about five days' journey to Assuan over a road which became more and more desolate, and every stop visibly diminished their supplies for man and beast. In Desert and Wilderness
A tribe living on the banks of the Nile between Wadi Haifa and Assuan are called Barabra. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon"
It is reported that the body of an engineer, who, not many years ago, died and was buried at Assuan, and afterwards exhumed to be sold as a mummy, was dried up in this way. El Kab
North of Assuan it is called the Libyan Desert. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein"
The kings of Ethiopia sailed down the Nile and swept the country from Assuan to the sea. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z
The Mahdi is only before Khartûm and you see how foolishly Chamis chattered when he told you that the army of dervishes reached as far as Assuan. In Desert and Wilderness
Back again at Assuan, they embarked on a luxurious river steamer, the Sakkara, and immediately cast off, for down river. The Tale of a Trooper
The September overflow of the flood-plain is the chief factor in the irrigation of these lands, but the area has been greatly increased by the construction of barrages and dams at Assiut and Assuan. Commercial Geography A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges
The oldest rocks, consisting of crystalline schists with numerous intrusions of granite, porphyry and diorite, occupy the eastern portion of the country between the Nile south of Assuan and the Red Sea. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein"
This was a sad surprise, for it seemed impossible to start building at such a depth, and carry the masonry to a sufficient height before the Nile in flood would come roaring down to Assuan. Chatterbox, 1906
They saw a multitude of steamers, which carried formidable English soldiers from Assuan to Wâdi Haifa, from whence a railroad was built for them to Abu Hâmed. In Desert and Wilderness
From Luxor they duly departed in the direction of Assuan. The Tale of a Trooper
A barrage and lock control the flow of water at Assiut; a huge dam at Assuan impounds the surplus of the flood season. Commercial Geography A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges
From the few observations that exist, it seems that farther south the southern winter winds decrease rapidly, becoming westerly, until at Assuan and Wadi Haifa the northerly winds are almost invariable throughout the year. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein"
The flood, in fact, proved unusually late that year, and by the time it came, the dam at Assuan was raised sufficiently high to be independent of the temporary 'sudds.' Chatterbox, 1906
With great difficulty Idris prevailed upon him to send to the market-place the camels and the rest of the caravan, including those Arabs who had joined it between Assuan and Wâdi Haifa. In Desert and Wilderness
Time passed pleasantly in Assuan, though at length Mac thought they had about exhausted most of its possibilities. The Tale of a Trooper
In the three weeks which had passed since their visit to Assuan there had been no return of the vision, so she had insisted upon Michael telling her all that he could about Akhnaton. There was a King in Egypt
The red granite school of Assuan comes lower, the work being usually clumsy and with unfinished corners and details. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein"
His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught went to Assuan, in December, 1902, and declared the great dam fit to begin its important duties. Chatterbox, 1906
Two days had elapsed since they passed Assuan, and Idris finally at the dawn of the third day was forced to despatch the Bedouins for provisions, which were totally lacking. In Desert and Wilderness
But this island-studded expanse of water was the great Assuan Dam. The Tale of a Trooper
Luxor and Assuan both lie on the east bank of the Nile; the great Arabian Desert in Egypt stretches from the Suez Canal to Assuan; after Assuan it is called the Nubian Desert. There was a King in Egypt
It was quarried at Assuan, from a richly colored vein of red granite, and was brought to Rome, probably under Domitian, together with the obelisk now in the Piazza del Pantheon. Pagan and Christian Rome
On the 29th of November 1772 he reached Assuan, presently returning to the desert to recover his journals and his baggage, which had been abandoned in consequence of the death of all his camels. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria"
Beyond Assuan the fertile belt along the river was narrower. In Desert and Wilderness
After a river journey of 583 miles from Cairo, Assuan is reached—limit of Egypt proper and the beginning of an entirely new phase of Nile scenery. Peeps at Many Lands: Egypt
The galantine of chicken and the selection of hors d'oeuvre would not have disgraced the table of the Cataract Hotel at Assuan. There was a King in Egypt
There is a general resemblance, in domestic customs, among all the peoples who inhabit the borders of the Nile from Assuan to Sennaar. A Narrative of the Expedition to Dongola and Sennaar Under the Command of His Excellence Ismael Pasha, undertaken by Order of His Highness Mehemmed Ali Pasha, Viceroy of Egypt, By An American In The Service Of The Viceroy
Never again north of Berlin or south of Assuan for mine. A Splendid Hazard
When finally the Bedouins discerned from the situation and form of the khors that Assuan was behind them, a great burden fell off Idris' breast. In Desert and Wilderness
Built at the northern end of what is called the first cataract, Assuan is perhaps the most interesting and prettily-situated town in Upper Egypt. Peeps at Many Lands: Egypt
Her brother's words recalled the ball at Assuan. There was a King in Egypt
The river from Assuan has only about half the breadth that it has in Egypt. A Narrative of the Expedition to Dongola and Sennaar Under the Command of His Excellence Ismael Pasha, undertaken by Order of His Highness Mehemmed Ali Pasha, Viceroy of Egypt, By An American In The Service Of The Viceroy
Thence to the land of Assuan is a journey of twenty days through the desert. The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela
We made our way across the sand, into which our donkeys' feet sank above their fetlocks, to the bazaars of Assuan. Abroad with the Jimmies
In the old days the great excursion from Assuan was by water to the "Great Gate," as the principal rapid was called, often a difficult matter to accomplish. Peeps at Many Lands: Egypt
Assuan affected him as a gorgeous orchestra affects a lover of Wagner. There was a King in Egypt
The barbarous practice of excision is universally performed upon all their females, whether free or slaves; as is the case also among all the tribes inhabiting the banks of the Nile above Assuan. A Narrative of the Expedition to Dongola and Sennaar Under the Command of His Excellence Ismael Pasha, undertaken by Order of His Highness Mehemmed Ali Pasha, Viceroy of Egypt, By An American In The Service Of The Viceroy
From Assuan it is a distance of twelve days to Heluan where there are about 300 Jews. The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela
It may be that at Assuan, near the first cataract, I really got into some little danger. Abroad with the Jimmies
There are many other interests in Assuan, which is a delightful place to visit. Peeps at Many Lands: Egypt
She was staying at the Cataract Hotel at Assuan. There was a King in Egypt
And right through the middle of it—hooting and kicking up the Nile—passed a Cook's steamer all ready to take tourists to Assuan. Letters of Travel (1892-1913)
When the men of Assuan make a raid into their land, they take with them bread and wheat, dry grapes and figs, and throw the food to these people, who run after it. The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela
Recent discoveries on the island of Elephantine in the upper Nile, opposite the modern Assuan, have thrown new light upon the life of these Jewish colonists. The Makers and Teachers of Judaism
They extend from the Nile at Assuan to the Red Sea, and reach northward to the Kena-Kosseir road, thus occupying the southern border of Egypt east of the Nile. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28
The Libyan Desert stretches from Cairo to Assuan, but on the western bank of the Nile. There was a King in Egypt
At Assuan we entered a Freeland train; and we now went on with a punctuality and speed elsewhere to be met with only in England or America. Freeland A Social Anticipation
I happened to know that he proposed a dash from Cairo to Assuan by train, for I had received two telegrams at the moment of walking off the boat. It Happened in Egypt
On the 29th there were some cases at Assuan. The River War An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan
The Egyptians of old were devoted to the hunting of crocodiles, which once abounded in the reaches of the Nile between Assuan and Luxor, and also much lower down. The Spell of Egypt
The soft, delicately-tinted woman on the balcony at Assuan stood out before her as plainly as the luminous figure of Akhnaton had done. There was a King in Egypt
It was characteristic that no fare was charged above Assuan. Freeland A Social Anticipation
Anyhow, there he was; better, perhaps, than nobody, until she learned from his own lips—tactless though ardent lips—that he had come from Cairo to Assuan, from Assuan to Philae, to see her. It Happened in Egypt
The last British battalion had been carried north of Assuan; the last Press correspondent had hurried back to Cairo or London. The River War An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan
Edfu stands alone on the bank of the Nile between Luxor and Assuan. The Spell of Egypt
About once in ten days Freddy found it almost necessary to go to Assuan or Luxor and there throw himself heart and soul into the festivities of the foreign hotel society. There was a King in Egypt
The distance by rail between Eden Vale and Alexandria is 4,000 miles, the working of which is in our hands from Assuan southward. Freeland A Social Anticipation
"It could easily have been hired at Assuan," Biddy exclaimed. It Happened in Egypt
From Balliana to Assuan reinforcements and supplies were forwarded by Messrs. Cook's fleet of steamers, by barges towed by small tugs, and by a number of native sailing craft. The River War An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan
Around the nave there are monolithic columns of white marble, and one column of the red and shining granite that is found in such quantities at Assuan. The Spell of Egypt
But Freddy slept as happily and as soundly with mummies in his room and ancient skulls below his bed as he did in the modern, conventional bedroom of the big hotel at Assuan. There was a King in Egypt
"Assuan," answered Peer indifferently, looking out over the gardens, where more and more visitors kept arriving. The Great Hunger
It came to Assuan too late, and Sir Marcus Lark brought it to the boat. It Happened in Egypt
The Sirdar, accompanied by Colonel Bundle, his Chief of Staff, had left Cairo on the 22nd of March, and after a short stay at Assuan reached Wady Halfa on the 29th. The River War An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan
At Assuan he disembarked, declaring that he would go no farther. Eminent Victorians
The ballroom at Assuan was a wonderful sight. There was a King in Egypt
It was written on paper of a hotel at Assuan, near the railway station, and was as follows: MADAM: Let me explain frankly before I go further, that my name is Thomas Macmahan. It Happened in Egypt
And I ventured to be wildly happy, because it seemed to me that a letter sent to Mrs. O'Brien Jones, from Assuan, could mean only one thing; a justification of my theory. It Happened in Egypt
The adoption of the Korosko line would reduce the river stage from Assuan by forty-eight hours up stream. The River War An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan
Anthony loved Assuan, and apparently enjoyed displaying its beauties. It Happened in Egypt
"He was very far from us at Assuan." There was a King in Egypt
But of the first thousand cases between Assuan and Suarda nearly eight hundred proved fatal. The River War An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan
Here we were at historic Assuan; and nothing had happened, nothing which could be written down in black and white, since the excitements at Luxor. It Happened in Egypt
The 15th was placed at Assuan and Korosko on the line of communications. The River War An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan
Vast reserves of stores were quickly accumulated at Assuan. The River War An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan
I don't want to bring the hotel at Assuan into this valley. There was a King in Egypt
Between Khartoum and Assuan the river flows for twelve hundred miles through deserts of surpassing desolation. The River War An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan
No land, however, could look more romantic than Assuan, City of the Cataracts, Greek Syene, that granite quarry whose red syenite made obelisks and sarcophagi for kings of countless dynasties. It Happened in Egypt
But of this distance only the section lying south of Assuan could be considered as within the theatre of war. The River War An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan
A stretch of seven miles of railway avoids the First Cataract, and joins Assuan and Shellal. The River War An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan
To meet the increased demands of transport, 4,500 camels were purchased in Egypt and forwarded in boats to Assuan, whence they marched via Korosko to the front. The River War An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan
He begged that a few might be sent to Assuan. The River War An Account of the Reconquest of the Sudan
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