. Europe and other continents . Fig. Arab woman in Cairo. 316), the sphinx (), and those marvel-lous structures, the pyra-mids (Figs. 306 and 314),which are really the tombsof kings. By a peculiarprocess they preserved thebodies of their dead, andthese mummies may beseen in the museums ofmany large cities. Amongthe mummies are the re-mains of the Pharaohsthemselves. In the movementwestward of the people 436 AFRICA. who dwelt along theeastern shores of theMediterranean and far-ther east in Asia, Egyptbecame one of the high-ways of the world, andagainst its people manydestructive w


. Europe and other continents . Fig. Arab woman in Cairo. 316), the sphinx (), and those marvel-lous structures, the pyra-mids (Figs. 306 and 314),which are really the tombsof kings. By a peculiarprocess they preserved thebodies of their dead, andthese mummies may beseen in the museums ofmany large cities. Amongthe mummies are the re-mains of the Pharaohsthemselves. In the movementwestward of the people 436 AFRICA. who dwelt along theeastern shores of theMediterranean and far-ther east in Asia, Egyptbecame one of the high-ways of the world, andagainst its people manydestructive wars werewaged. As other nationshave advanced, theEgyptians have steadilylost ground. The fa-mous conqueror, Alex- Fig. Egyptian sheik, a descendant of Mo-hammed. ander the Great, overcame them andfounded the city of Alexandria ; laterthe Romans made conquest of theterritory ; and repeatedly since thenthe country has been invaded, for it hascontinued to be a highway of trade forthree continents. At present Egypt isrequired to pay annual tribute to Tur-key, but she is otherwise practicallyindependent of Turkey ; and the ruler,or Khedive, is a hereditary government of Egypt was so badthat the French and British finallystepped in and took control of thefinances of the nation. When theFrench declined to aid in subduing a


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