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292 THE MODERN EGYPTIANS. [PART II.
Mighty, who causeth thee to flow, we implore God,
the One, the Mighty, to make thee flow."—'Amr
did as he was commanded; and the Nile, we are
told, rose sixteen cubits in the following night.—
This tale is, indeed, hard to be believed, even divested
of the miracle.
On the north side of the Canal, overlooking the
dam, and almost close to the bridge, was a small
building of stone, from which the grandees of Cairo
used to witness the operation of cutting the dam.
This building has become a ruin; and upon its
remains is erected a large tent for the reception of
those officers who have to witness and superintend
the cutting. Some other tents are also erected for
other visitors ; and the government supplies a great
number of fire-works, chiefly rockets, to honour the
festival, and to amuse the populace during the night
preceding the day when the dam is cut, and during
the operation itself, which is performed early in the
morning. Many small tents, for the sale of sweetmeats, fruits, and other eatables, and coffee, &c, are
likewise pitched along the bank of the isle of Er-
Rodah, opposite the entrance of the Canal. The
day of the cutting of the dam of the Canal is called
" Yorn Gebr el-Bahr," which is said to signify " the
Day of the Breaking of the River;" though the
word " gebr," which is thus interpreted " breaking,"
has really the reverse signification. The term
" Yom Wefa el-Bahr," or " Wefa en-Neel," before
explained, is also, and more properly, applied to
this day. The festival of the Canal is also called
" Mosim el-Khaleeg."
| Title | An account of the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians - 2 |
| Creator | Lane, Edward William |
| Publisher | C. Knight and Co. |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Date | 1842 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000304 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | 292 THE MODERN EGYPTIANS. [PART II. Mighty, who causeth thee to flow, we implore God, the One, the Mighty, to make thee flow."—'Amr did as he was commanded; and the Nile, we are told, rose sixteen cubits in the following night.— This tale is, indeed, hard to be believed, even divested of the miracle. On the north side of the Canal, overlooking the dam, and almost close to the bridge, was a small building of stone, from which the grandees of Cairo used to witness the operation of cutting the dam. This building has become a ruin; and upon its remains is erected a large tent for the reception of those officers who have to witness and superintend the cutting. Some other tents are also erected for other visitors ; and the government supplies a great number of fire-works, chiefly rockets, to honour the festival, and to amuse the populace during the night preceding the day when the dam is cut, and during the operation itself, which is performed early in the morning. Many small tents, for the sale of sweetmeats, fruits, and other eatables, and coffee, &c, are likewise pitched along the bank of the isle of Er- Rodah, opposite the entrance of the Canal. The day of the cutting of the dam of the Canal is called " Yorn Gebr el-Bahr," which is said to signify " the Day of the Breaking of the River;" though the word " gebr," which is thus interpreted " breaking," has really the reverse signification. The term " Yom Wefa el-Bahr," or " Wefa en-Neel," before explained, is also, and more properly, applied to this day. The festival of the Canal is also called " Mosim el-Khaleeg." |
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