. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. 386 NORTH-EAST APEICA. proposed to construct along the old route from Keneh to Kosseir, which might thus again become one of the chief commercial outports of the Nile Valley. Here the large steamers plying on the Red Sea might ship goods, thereby saving the heavy transit dues across nearly the whole of Egypt to Alexandria. In 1862 an alter- native but longer line was proposed by the English, running from Keneh to the ancient port of Berenice, and mainly following the old Roman route. Were this Fig. 116.—Kosseir. Scale 1: 110, \:^^:^^JLâ^^:u:&
. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. 386 NORTH-EAST APEICA. proposed to construct along the old route from Keneh to Kosseir, which might thus again become one of the chief commercial outports of the Nile Valley. Here the large steamers plying on the Red Sea might ship goods, thereby saving the heavy transit dues across nearly the whole of Egypt to Alexandria. In 1862 an alter- native but longer line was proposed by the English, running from Keneh to the ancient port of Berenice, and mainly following the old Roman route. Were this Fig. 116.—Kosseir. Scale 1: 110, \:^^:^^JLâ^^:u:>..^^^^ , Depths. 160 to 320 Feet. 320 to 1,600 Feet. .3 Miles. Feet indupwaids. railway constructed, sailing vessels would be enabled to avoid the tedious and dangerous navigation in the northern waters of the Red Sea. The present town of Kosseir stands on an almost flat beach, in front of which the shipping is obliged to anchor in an exposed roadstead. But the smaller Arab craft find a shelter close inland, where they are protected by a coral reef from the north and north-east winds. The dilapidated fort commanding the town was built by the French during the Egyptian expedition under Bonaparte. Kosseir is badly supplied with wells, which explains its scanty vegetation. The only really fresh water comes all the way from the Nile ; but most of the inhabitants are fain. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reclus, Elisée, 1830-1905; Ravenstein, Ernest George, 1834-1913; Keane, A. H. (Augustus Henry), 1833-1912. New York, D. Appleton and company
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