Egypt: Its Climate, Character, and Resources as a Winter Resort

advantage agreeable Alexandria alluded Archæology Assouan atmosphere boat Boolak breeze-calm Bright cabin Cairo Calm character chiefly circumstances climate Cloudy cold comfort connexion considerable course cubic foot dahabéeh Date Dead calm degree desert desirable disease diurnal dragomans Eastern Egyptian England especially excellent extent frequently Gale Geezeh Gentle breeze habits Halfeh Herodotus inducements influence interest invalids land latitude less Light wind Lord Haddo Luxor luxurious matter means Mediterranean ment middle of March month morning natives nature nearly necessary night Nile valley Nile voyage November Nubia numerous observations Occasional cloud occupied open air ordinary perhaps phthisis present rarely reference regard REGISTER Remarks river season Second Cataract Sir Gardner Wilkinson Strabo Strong breeze Strong wind suffer sufficiently Syria temperature tent Thebais Thebes Ther thermometer three or four tion tomb travellers upper country Upper Egypt usually Ventnor visitors Waddee weather winter WINTER-(continued