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means they managed to raise the huge blocks of stone in position. A Fortune teller informed us how these Pyramids were built by Billy Hughes 2000 B.C. It was Sunset on leaving and the sight was magnific last rays of the sun shining on the Pyramids was a remarkable view. We spent the evening driving round the Native quarter of the Town. The Native quarter is absolutely filthy. Prostitution in Cairo seems to be a business so the less written of Cairo's morals the betterMonday July 30We had a try out on camels today. Our education is not yet complete enough to justify us riding. We had explained to us, the art of tying of the knots in saddling and
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