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Excerpt from The Literature of Egypt and the Soudan From the Earliest Times to the Year 1885 Inclusive, Vol. 1 of 2: A Bibliography, Comprising Printed Books, Periodical Writings, and Papers of Learned Societies; Maps and Charts; Ancient Papyri, Manuscripts, Drawings, &C.; A-L Its compilation has been one of my chief consolations during five weary years of enforced exilefi e passed chiey on the hospitable shores of England, and tempered by the kindness of English friends. The privilege of serving my country during the hour of her dire distress, in accordance with the time honoured traditions of my profession, was denied me;1' but I declined to look on altogether with folded arms, Or to pass my time in the apathy of idleness. In producing this Bibliography of the Literature of Egypt and the Soudan. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.