An Egyptian oasis
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An Egyptian Oasis is an account of the Oasis of Kharga in the Libyan Desert, with special reference to its history, physical geography, and water-supply. The preface says the inhabited depressions of the Libyan Desert, called by Herodotus the Islands of the Blest, are interesting alike to the archæologist, to the geographer and geologist, and to the tourist who wishes to wander from the well-beaten tracks. The preface adds that perhaps none is more interesting than the Oasis of Kharga, lying 130 miles west of Luxor.
The text says that, according to Sayce, the oases were governed by Egyptian Kings in the eighteenth dynasty in historic times. The text says that experiments show that, provided a sufficiently large collecting-tank is made, a supply sufficient to yield a continuous discharge of 8 gallons a minute can frequently be obtained.
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- H. J. L. Beadnell
- Pages
- 192
- Language
- English
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- History
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