A thousand miles up the Nile

"A Thousand Miles Up the Nile" by Amelia B. Edwards is a travel narrative and exploration account written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the author’s journey up the Nile River in Egypt, vividly depicting the landscapes, cultures, and historic sites encountered along the way....

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Main Author: Edwards, Amelia B., 1831-1892
Format: eBook
Published: Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2023
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Online Access:https://archive.org/details/thousandmilesupn00amel/mode/1up
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/70565
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Table of Contents:
  • Cairo and the Great Pyramid
  • Cairo and the Mecca pilgrimage
  • Cairo to Bedreshayn
  • Sakkârah and Memphis
  • Bedreshayn to Minieh
  • Minieh to Siût
  • Siût to Denderah
  • Thebes and Karnak
  • Thebes to Assûan
  • Assûan and Elephantine
  • The cataract and the desert
  • Philæ
  • Philæ to Korosko
  • Korosko to Abou Simbel
  • Rameses the Great
  • Abou Simbel
  • The second cataract
  • Discoveries at Abou Simbel
  • Back through Nubia
  • Silsilis and Edfu
  • Thebes
  • Abydus and Cairo.