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CAIRO -- THE KHEDIVE "AT HOME" -- THE PYRAMIDS -- PETROS, OUR CONDUCTOR -- SUEZ -- OUR PROVISIONS -- THE START FROM SUEZ -- ON BOARD THE DESSOOK -- SOUAKIM -- A USEFUL WEAPON -- MASSOWAH -- NATIVE FISHERMEN -- PEARLS -- OUR FIRST ENCAMPMENT -- ARTIFICIAL SHADE -- "MY BATTERY" -- "EN ROUTE" -- ON CAMEL-BACK -- THE FIRST SHOT -- AND MISS -- A NEW METHOD OF LOADING -- PICK-A-BACK -- THE RESULT -- ARREKEL BEY -- WATER SUPPLY -- OUR PARTY DIVIDES -- A VULTURE TRAP -- BAGGAGE TRAIN -- CONVICT LABOUR -- A TURKISH DINNER-PARTY -- THE CORPS DE BALLET 1