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Empress Augeme of France Among Early Suez Canal Passengers
The Empress Augeme of France was among early passers through the Suez Canal at its 186% opening. She rode aboard the first vessel to pass through Israel's Purchase of the shoes in the Suez Canal, a ceremony led by the Khedive of Egypt on November 25, 1875, a move strengthening Britain’s grip in Egypt and the Near East. The era saw France constrained and British capital surge over 50 years.
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