The Nile boat or, glimpses of the land of Egypt / by . It measures 1T0 feet by 329, supported by acentral avenue of twelve massive columns, 66 feet high (withoutthe pedestal and abacus) and 12 in diameter, besides a hundredand twenty-two of smaller, or rather less gigantic dimensions, 41feet 9 inches in height, and 27 feet 6 inches in circumference, dis-tributed in seven lines on either side of the former. The twelvecentral columns were originally fourteen, but the two northern-most have been enclosed within the front towers or propylsea,apparently in the time of Osirei himself, th
The Nile boat or, glimpses of the land of Egypt / by . It measures 1T0 feet by 329, supported by acentral avenue of twelve massive columns, 66 feet high (withoutthe pedestal and abacus) and 12 in diameter, besides a hundredand twenty-two of smaller, or rather less gigantic dimensions, 41feet 9 inches in height, and 27 feet 6 inches in circumference, dis-tributed in seven lines on either side of the former. The twelvecentral columns were originally fourteen, but the two northern-most have been enclosed within the front towers or propylsea,apparently in the time of Osirei himself, the founder of the two at the other end were also partly built into the project-ing wall of the doorway, as appears from their rough sides, whichwere left uneven for that purpose. Attached to this are two othertowers, closing the inner extremity of the hall, beyond whichare two obelisks, one still standing on its original site, the otherhaving been thrown down and broken by human but smaller propylaea succeed to this court, of which they. THE SANCTUARY. 195 form the inner side. This is the spot which I have selectedfor a retrospective view of the Great Hall, the obelisk stillstanding, but the propylsea in the fore-ground a mass of utterruin. Still following the intricate plan of the great templethrough the ruined propylaea in the fore-ground, we reachanother court with two obelisks of larger dimensions, the onenow standing being 92 feet high and 8 square, surrounded by aperistyle, if I may be allowed the expression, of Osiride between two dilapidated propylaca, you enter anothersmaller area, ornamented in a similar manner, and succeeded bya vestibule, in front of the granite gateways that form the facadeof the court before the sanctuary. This last is also of redgranite, divided into two apartments, and surrounded by numer-ous chambers of small dimensions, varying from 29 feet by 16,to 16 feet by 8. The walls of this small sanctuary, stand
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