 | 1836 - 352 páginas
...equal to about three square miles ; and its population is about two hundred and forty thousand. It is surrounded by a wall, the gates of which are shut...irregular : they might more properly be called lanes." I -- •' This 'description is applicable to most Oriental cities ; but there is one peculiarity of... | |
 | William Fleming - 1838 - 612 páginas
...equal to about three square miles; and 530 THE SCRIPTURE GAZETTEER. its population is about 240,000. It is surrounded by a wall, the gates of which are shut...most of them are narrow and irregular; they might шоге properly be called lanes. "By a stranger who merely passed through the streets, Cairo would... | |
 | 1839 - 1004 páginas
...Musr el Ateeckah, the southern harbour or landing-place. Kahira occupies about three square miles; it is surrounded by a wall, the gates of which are shut...a large citadel situated at an angle of the town, on one of the lower elevations of the contiguous ridne, in which is the residence of the Pacha. The... | |
 | Society for the diffusion of useful knowledge - 1839 - 524 páginas
...Musrel Ateeckah, the southern harbour or landing-place. Kahira occupies about three square miles; it is surrounded by a wall, the gates of which are shut...a large citadel situated at an angle of the town, on one of the lower elevations of the contiguous ridge, in which is the residence of the Pacha. The... | |
 | 1839 - 518 páginas
...Musr el Ateeckah, the southern harbour or landing-place. Kahira occupies about three square miles; it is surrounded by a wall, the gates of which are shut...a large citadel situated at an angle of the town, on one of the lower elevations of the contiguous ridje, in wliich is the residence of the Pacha. The... | |
 | 1839 - 518 páginas
...Musr el Ateeckah, the southern harbour or landing-place. Kahira occupies about three square miles ; it is surrounded by a wall, the gates of which are shut...a large citadel situated at an angle of the town, on one of the lower elevations of the contiguous ridije, in which is the residence of the Pacha. The... | |
 | Archibald Sinclair (of Mason's hall sch, Greenock.) - 1843 - 370 páginas
...separates into its several channels, and about 10O miles inland from the Mediterranean Sea. The city is surrounded by a wall, the gates of which are shut at night, and-the whole is commanded by a fortress. The population is about 250,000, among whom are about 4000... | |
 | Mary Fawler Maude - 1845 - 494 páginas
...gates.... And the gates of it shall not he shut at all by day ; for there shall be no night there." " Cairo is surrounded by a wall, the gates of which are shut at night. ...To the right and left of the great thoroughfares are by-streets, and quarters : most of the bystreets... | |
 | Charles James Monk - 1851 - 358 páginas
...equal to about three square miles ; and its population is about two hundred and forty thousand. It is surrounded by a wall, the gates of which are shut...mountain. The streets are unpaved ; and most of them narrow and irregular : they might more properly be called lanes." — LANE'S Modern Egyptians, Ed.... | |
 | Mary Fawler Maude - 1862 - 610 páginas
...are shut every night an hour and a half after sunset." — ROBINSON'S Researches, iii. 455. " Cairo is surrounded by a wall, the gates of which are shut at night.* ... To the right and left of the great thoroughfares are by-streets and quarters : most of the by-streets... | |
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Jt is surrounded by a wall, the gates of which are shut at night, and is commanded by a large citadel, situated at an angle of the town, near a point of the mountain. The streets are unpaved ; and most of them are narrow and irregular : they might more... 
