LETTER I.

On, the City of the Sun--Grandeur of Egypt--Emotions at the sight of its wonders of art and scenes of beauty--The Queen of the ancient house of Pharaoh--Her son, Prince Remeses (Moses)--Tyre, and its traffic with distant lands--Damascus--Voyage from Tyre to Pelusium--Scene at the departure of the fleet--The Nile--Its encroachments--First view of Egypt--Meeting with Egyptian war-ship--Invitation to visit the Court of Queen Amense--Description of Egyptian war-ship--Banquet on the Admiral's ship--Singular custom--Panorama of the Nile--pp. 25-38.