. Egypt and the Sûdân; handbook for travellers. riest, which are then worn by the Copts undertheir tarbilshes during the whole of the following year as amulets againstevery misfortune that can befall body or soul. — An external form towhich the Copts attach great weight is the observance of fasts, and a Coptwho is negligent in this respect will rarely be met with. On these oc-casions all kinds of animal food, not excepting fat, eggs, butter, andcheese, are prohibited. — Comp. Butlers Coptic Churches of Egypt (1884). Ba«obkeb3 Egypt. 7th Edit. 8 108 Route 5. OLD CAIRO. Environs the latter provi
. Egypt and the Sûdân; handbook for travellers. riest, which are then worn by the Copts undertheir tarbilshes during the whole of the following year as amulets againstevery misfortune that can befall body or soul. — An external form towhich the Copts attach great weight is the observance of fasts, and a Coptwho is negligent in this respect will rarely be met with. On these oc-casions all kinds of animal food, not excepting fat, eggs, butter, andcheese, are prohibited. — Comp. Butlers Coptic Churches of Egypt (1884). Ba«obkeb3 Egypt. 7th Edit. 8 108 Route 5. OLD CAIRO. Environs the latter provided with galleries. The nave and choir, which israised, have open ceilings. The lofty side-walls of the nave consistof two rows of columns, one above the other, the columns of thelower row being separated by keel-arches, while the upper series,supporting the gallery, consists of alternate groups of two marblecolumns and one pillar of masonry. The columns of marble origi-nally belonged to ancient edifices, and have been placed here without. a. Entrance from the street, b, c. Vestibule, d. Basin for ablutions,e. Passage, f. Baptistery, g. Mens section, h. Seat for the chief Pulpit, k. Choir. 1. Sanctuary (Heikal), with the altar, m, n. Siiie-chapels. o. Well. p. Keadinj;-desk. q, r. Entrances to the crypt, s. Oldvestibule or narthex, with the ancient water-basin. — The original wallsare shown in black, the later ones are shaded. the least regard to their suitability in point of diameter or archi-tectural features. Two of the three original entrances on the W. sideare now built up; they all led into the narthex, or old vestibule,which had apses at both ends (S. apse now wanting). This narthexcontains an ancient water-basin (PI. s), in which the priest stillwashes the feet of the men at the Feast of Epiphany. The nave, which has a pointed wooden ceiling, is diArided bywooden screens into three sections. The first (PI. c, c) is the vesti-bule and contains the basi
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