Travels in Egypt from Luxor to Cairo and beyond
The travelogue recalls a Nile boat ride from Luxor to Cairo, with a five mile visit to the Tombs of the Kings. It depicts Egyptian life and farming methods, mosques, bazaars, and the pyramids at Giza, the Sphinx, Memphis ruins, and biblical sites near On. The writer notes hotel life, beggars, vendors, and legends about Joseph and Moses, promising Naples in the next letter.
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Luxor
Karnak
Nile
Cairo
Thebes
Goshen
Alexandria
Jacob
Egypt
Mecca
Clark
Mother Hubbard
Constantinople
Sultan Hassan
Cheops
Herodotus
Old
Memphis
Joseph
Pharoahs
Rhoda
Pharoah
Moses
Heliopolis
Naples
Italy
Latest recipe for making homebrew
A satirical set of steps to brew illegal homebrew includes chasing bullfrogs for three miles and gathering hops, adding tanbark, shellac, soap, and four door knobs, boiling 36 hours, straining through a sock, adding grasshoppers, and testing by pouring in the kitchen sink to see if the enamel comes off before bottling.
Inventions Sought by London Institute Patentees
The Institute of Patentees in London lists a wide range of desired inventions. Glass that will bend, unshrinkable flannel, a noiseless airplane, easy cleaned pipes, a temperance drink long lasting, simplified clothing, a new game of skill, an improved fog signal, a dandelion extractor, and a fire grate with open fire effect while conserving fuel. Also noted are requests from a major American firm for instant memory recall without card index steps and an electric toaster that cuts current before toast burns or signals when ready.
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Institute of Patentees
London
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