A Ride Through the Nubian Desert

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1852 edition. Excerpt: ... TABLE OF OBSERVATIONS WITH THE ANEE0ID BAEOMETEE AND THEEMOMETEE. September 11th, 1851.--Northerly winds. Cairo Hotel, second floor. 2. 30. p. m. A. 29-758. T. 86. Sept. 12th.--In boat on Nile. Strong north winds. 8. a. m. abreast of Horm El Keddeh. A. 29-918. T. 80. Water of Nile 78. Noon; six miles above Mayoon. A. 29-868. T. 80. Water 79. Sept. 13th--On Nile. Strong north breezes. 8. a. m. abreast of Gebel Sheikh Embarek. A. 29-927. T. 73. Water 75-6. Noon; abreast of Balad Mohammad. A. 29-912. T. 77. Water 77. 6. p. m. abreast of Kom Achmar. A. 29-848. T. 81. Sept. 14th.--On Nile. Strong northerly gales. 5. a. m. abreast of Mallawee. A. 29-858. T. 70. Water 75. 8. a.m. abreast of El Mandara. A. 29-870. T. 73. "Water 75. Noon; abreast of Manfaloot. Light north breezes. A. 29-825. T. 80. Water 77. 6. p. m. near Sioot. Strong gale from north. A. 29-780. T. 82. Water 76. Sept. 15th.--On Nile. Strong gales. 5. 20. a. m. in latitude 27. A. 29-792. T. 72. Water 74. 8. a. m. abreast of Gom El Kabeer. A. 29-835. T. 74. Water 75. Noon; abreast of Kahenay. Gebel Hereedee. A. 29-778. T. 77. Water 76. 6. p. m. five miles above Ekh-mim. Fresh north breeze. A. 29-665. T. 82. Water 77. Sept. 16th.--On Nile. Strong north breezes. 5. 20. a. m. six miles above Girgeh. A. 29-680. T. 75. Water 76. 8. a. m. twenty miles above Girgeh. A. 29-730. T. 75. Water 76. Noon; abreast of Gebel Farshoot. A. 29-675. T. 78. Water 77. 6. p. m. near Dendera. Light north winds. A. 29-580. T. 85. Water 78. Sept. 17th.--On Nile. Calms. Observe the Nile to begin decreasing. 5. 20. a. m. at Keneh. Light wind. A. 29-605. T. 78. Water 76. 8. a. m. at Keneh. Calm. A. 29-668. T. 81. Water 76-5. Noon; five miles above Keneh. Calm. A. 29-620. T. 85-5. Water 78. 4 p.m. near Ballas....