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Story of an Emigrant.
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Sarnath, the home of Bucklha, I thought nothing could be
more wonderful and awe-inspiring than those hoary monu
ments; but here lay before my eyes the very man who for
many years was a friend and protector of Moses, with his
wonderful, commanding features and eagle nose, his long
dark hair, which lay in thick folds under his neck. The arms,
rings, jewels and other ornaments wrorn by those kings and
their queens, formed part of this wonderful collection, and,
NILE BOAT.
by their skillful workmanship, showed the high degree of
civilization of the ancient Egyptians.
The following day I took the train for Alexandria. The
railroad follows the river Nile in its general course. The
valley is densely populated, and wretched mud houses and
villages appear in every direction. The cholera had now
broken out in its most deadly form, and we saw many dead
and dying at the stations. The steamer Tanjore lay ready
to sail for Europe, and I was soon comfortably quartered in
one of its spacious cabins.
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