Egypt : handbook for travellers : part first, lower Egypt, with the Fayum and the peninsula of Sinai . h beingprobably of later datethan the church left side-chapel issurmounted by an Ara-bian dome, while theaisles have flat ceil-ings. The lofty side-walls of the nave con-sist of two rows ofcolumns, one above thentlier, the columns ofthe lower row being se-parated by keel-shapedarches, while the upperseries , supporting thegallery, consists ofgroups of two columnsand one pillar alter-nately, connected byan architrave. Thecolumns of Carraramarble originally be-longed to ancient edi-f
Egypt : handbook for travellers : part first, lower Egypt, with the Fayum and the peninsula of Sinai . h beingprobably of later datethan the church left side-chapel issurmounted by an Ara-bian dome, while theaisles have flat ceil-ings. The lofty side-walls of the nave con-sist of two rows ofcolumns, one above thentlier, the columns ofthe lower row being se-parated by keel-shapedarches, while the upperseries , supporting thegallery, consists ofgroups of two columnsand one pillar alter-nately, connected byan architrave. Thecolumns of Carraramarble originally be-longed to ancient edi-fices, and, like those inthe earlier mosques,have been placed herewithout the least re-gard to their suitabili-ty in point of dia-meter, form of capital,or other architecturalfeatures. Two of thethree original entran-ces are now built up,while the third, in ac-cordance with the custom of the country, has walls projecting into it. inorder to prevent passers-by from seeing into the fore-court. The sacristy, t Coptic Worship. On entering the church, the members of the cou-Baedkkkks Egypt I. 2nd Ed. 21. a. Entrance from the street, b. Anterior Court,c. Entrance to the Church, d. Vestibule, e. Wo-mens section, f. Mens section, g. Well h. the chief priest, i. Wooden screen, k. Woodenscreen adorned with carving. 1. Steps to thecrypt, m. Altar, n. Presbyterium. o. Reading-desks, p. Side-chapels, q. r. Wells, s. Sacristy,t. Magazines. ,\22 Routed. ) CAIRO. Envi\ mow a dark and dirty chamber withoul a door, contains relics of Copticpaintings on the right wall The nave is divided by wooden screens into three sections. Thefirst forms a fore-court, or vestibule, the second is set apart for the •uvuutioii first pay tlieir homage to a number of pictures of saints hangingon the walls (the veneration of saints and of the Virgin being a prominentfeature of the Coptic system), and then kneel before the altar ami kissthe hand of the priest. They then take their stand (for there are
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