GROUND PLAN OF RECEPTION HALL, AND PASSAGE TO INGLE NOOK, TI's THE NILE FROM THE FIRST CATARACT 417 424 435 445 462 GROUND PLAN OF TEMPLE OF AMEN-RA AT KARNAK 472 GROUND PLAN OF MUMMY PIT IN TOMB OF RAMESES III., SHOWING INNER 497 GROUND PLan of MedEENET HABOO 506 GROUND PLAN OF MEMNONIUM, OR MEMORIAL TEMPLE FOR REVERING 513 PAGE THE ISLAND OF PHILE (PILAK, OR "THE FRONTIER") ALEXANDRIA TO JAFFA . SKETCH MAP OF SYRIAN TOUR 535 555 558 CRUISE OF H.M.S. 66 BACCHANTE.” 1879-1882. Sept. 10th, 1881.—At 6 A.M. the Bacchante weighed anchor and took the Tourmaline in tow, and proceeded out through the reef with squadron in company in single column in line ahead. At this hour there was a lovely sunrise, and the islands opposite Ovalau stood out clear cut in the bright light behind them. Our towing hawser stranded at 1 P.M., and so the squadron stopped steaming and made plain sail at 1.30 P.M., then got up screw as the south-east trade was blowing fresh, we all went along over eight knots through the Khandavu Passage. Sept. 11th.-Delightful breeze and a glorious morning. There are a few birds and many flying fish over the purple seas. Wind being on the starboard quarter we are under topmast and topgallant stunsails, and are making between eight and nine knots. Admiral annulled keeping station, and gave us orders to keep within one mile of the Cleopatra, but not to pass ahead of her. Usual services. At 10.30 P.M. the flagship, ourselves, and Cleopatra, who were nearly in line, were taken aback, but the Tourmaline, who was on our starboard beam, and the Carysfort, on our port beam, were not so. It was after a shower of rain, which had come off from Viti Levu. Sept. 12th.-Breeze freshened and all the forenoon we go over eleven knots. In the afternoon we have our gunnery and bar, and VOL. II. B |