ABSTRACT
Departure from Cyprus. —Damietta. —Weasels and carrier-pigeons. — A narrow escape. —The Nile. —Crocodiles. —Hippopotami. — Journey up the Nile to Babylonia (Cairo). —The Mamelukes. — Reception by the Sultan of Egypt. —La Matarea. —The Pyramids. — Elephants. —A Giraffe. —A game of Polo.
