. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. ALEXANDRIA. 429 While the alluvia brought by the marine currents were developing the isthmus of the " Heptastadium," which was further enlarged and elevated by the ruins of a city more than once destroyed and rebuilt, the other parts of the neighbouring Fig. 133.—Abukir and Alexandria. Scale 1: 350, Pg-'SO' L . of Ljr-eenwich 50-10' 0 to 3J Feet. Depths. 32 to SO Feet. 80 to 160 Feet. 6 Miles. 160 Feet and upwards. seaboard appear to have undergone the opposite movement of subsidence during the same historic period. Roads, quays, ol
. The earth and its inhabitants ... Geography. ALEXANDRIA. 429 While the alluvia brought by the marine currents were developing the isthmus of the " Heptastadium," which was further enlarged and elevated by the ruins of a city more than once destroyed and rebuilt, the other parts of the neighbouring Fig. 133.—Abukir and Alexandria. Scale 1: 350, Pg-'SO' L . of Ljr-eenwich 50-10' 0 to 3J Feet. Depths. 32 to SO Feet. 80 to 160 Feet. 6 Miles. 160 Feet and upwards. seaboard appear to have undergone the opposite movement of subsidence during the same historic period. Roads, quays, old quarries, tombs excavated in the cliffs along the adjacent coast, as well as the works known by the name of " Cleo- patra's Baths," are still constantly encroached upon by the marine waters, even. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reclus, Elisée, 1830-1905; Ravenstein, Ernest George, 1834-1913; Keane, A. H. (Augustus Henry), 1833-1912. New York, D. Appleton and company
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