. Travels in the Upper Egyptian deserts . came indistinct, and one was hardly aware whenthe well known as Bir Hammamat was at lastreached. This well lies in a flat, gravelly amphi-theatre amidst the rugged hills, which press in onall sides. It is in all about six hours ride—,twenty-eight or thirty miles—from Lageta ; butour several halts had spread the journey overtwice that length of time. The well is circularand fairly large, and stones dropped into its pitch-dark depths seemed a long time in striking thewater. A subterranean stairway, restored inrecent years by a mining company, runs do
. Travels in the Upper Egyptian deserts . came indistinct, and one was hardly aware whenthe well known as Bir Hammamat was at lastreached. This well lies in a flat, gravelly amphi-theatre amidst the rugged hills, which press in onall sides. It is in all about six hours ride—,twenty-eight or thirty miles—from Lageta ; butour several halts had spread the journey overtwice that length of time. The well is circularand fairly large, and stones dropped into its pitch-dark depths seemed a long time in striking thewater. A subterranean stairway, restored inrecent years by a mining company, runs down atone side to the waters level; and at its doorwayin the moonlight we sat and smoked until thebaggage camels came up. The next morning we rode up a valley whichwas now tortuous and narrow. This is the WadyHammamat of the archaeologist, and the WadyFowakhieh of the natives. Dark, threateninghills towered on either side, as though eager toprison for ever the deeds once enacted at theirfeet. Ones voice echoed amongst the rocks, and. Under the tamarisks oi the oasis of Lageta.— Page 31.
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