The English Cyclopaedia, Vol. 1

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Excerpt from The English Cyclopaedia, Vol. 1: A New Dictionary of Universal Knowledge, BiographyEbmabioosaibia has given a list of the works composed by Abdal latif, which, in the Arabic appendix to Baron de Sacy's translation, fills three closely-printed quarto pages. The description of Egypt, through which his name has become so familiar to all friends of antiquarian research in Europe, and in which he displays an accuracy of inquiry, and an unpretending simplicity of dmdption almost approaching to the character of Herodotus, is dedicated to the kalif Nasirledin-illah. It is divided into two books: the first treats, in six chapters, on Egypt generally, on its plants, its animals, its ancient monuments, peculiarities in the structure of Egyptian boats or vessels, and on the kind of food used by the inhabitants, the second book gives an account of the Nile, the causes of its rise, kc, and concludes with a history of Egypt during the dreadful famines of the years 1200 and 1201.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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.