FOOTNOTES:

FOOTNOTES:[1]In geology, the termrockis applied alike to the soft and hard materials composing the earth’s crust, as sands may pass into solid sandstones, soft muds become the most tenacious of clays, and hard basalt originate as a molten lava.[2]This statement may not absolutely apply to Cairo itself, seeing that in the disturbed region of Abu Roash sandstone is actually at the surface, and the clays are less conspicuously developed than is the case to the south.[3]Figs.1,2and4are based on photographs of localities in Great Britain and Ireland taken for the Geologists’ Association collection of photographs.[4]Farafra is an exception to this rule, the depression being due to the wearing away of soft Cretaceous beds higher than the sandstone.[5]The well-known Petrified Forests.[6]From information given by Mr. Harding King.[7]At Abu Radham a dark layer of purple iron ochre seems to have been the cause of the investigation.[8]For further details, see my paper “Petroleum: Its occurrence and origin,” Cairo Scientific Journal, No. 48, pp. 205-218.[9]“The Natural History of Igneous Rocks,” p. 23.

[1]In geology, the termrockis applied alike to the soft and hard materials composing the earth’s crust, as sands may pass into solid sandstones, soft muds become the most tenacious of clays, and hard basalt originate as a molten lava.

[2]This statement may not absolutely apply to Cairo itself, seeing that in the disturbed region of Abu Roash sandstone is actually at the surface, and the clays are less conspicuously developed than is the case to the south.

[3]Figs.1,2and4are based on photographs of localities in Great Britain and Ireland taken for the Geologists’ Association collection of photographs.

[4]Farafra is an exception to this rule, the depression being due to the wearing away of soft Cretaceous beds higher than the sandstone.

[5]The well-known Petrified Forests.

[6]From information given by Mr. Harding King.

[7]At Abu Radham a dark layer of purple iron ochre seems to have been the cause of the investigation.

[8]For further details, see my paper “Petroleum: Its occurrence and origin,” Cairo Scientific Journal, No. 48, pp. 205-218.

[9]“The Natural History of Igneous Rocks,” p. 23.

MAPS AND PLANS.The following is a general list of the maps and plans offered for sale by the Survey Department. A booklet giving details of all sheets printed may be obtained free, on application either personally or by letter at the Headquarters of the Department, Giza (Mudiria), or at the Geological Museum, Public Works Ministry Gardens, Cairo, where all maps and plans are for sale, or through any bookseller.Except where specially stated, the price of each map-sheet is 50 milliemes on paper, and 65 milliemes on cloth, and they are sent post free by the Department.The reference marks denote: (*) map is in Arabic only; (†) map is in English only; (*†) map bears place-names both in Arabic and English; (*) (†) map can be obtained either in Arabic or English.Town Maps.The following list gives particulars of the maps published. The map of Alexandria, on the scale of 1:1,000 will be completed during 1911. The survey of Cairo on the scale of 1:1,000 is in progress.Cairo (*†), 30 sheets, scale 1:1,000 (in preparation).Alexandria (*†), 147 sheets, scale 1:1,000.General map of Alexandria Municipality (French and Arabic), 10 sheets, scale 1:6,000.Mit Ghamr (*†), 4 sheets, scale 1:1,000.Mansura (*†), 16 sheets, scale 1:1,000.Suez (*†), 20 sheets, scale 1:1,000.Suez (*†), 1 sheet, scale 1:2,500.Sohag (*†), 6 sheets, 1:1,000.Tanta (*†), 15 sheets, scale 1:1,000.Girga (*†), 6 sheets, scale 1:1,000.Aswan (*†), 23 sheets, scale 1:1,000.Port Said (in French), 1 sheet, scale 1:5,000.Zagazig (*†), 20 sheets, scale 1:1,000.Damanhur (*†), 14 sheets, scale 1:1,000.Benha (*†), 25 sheets, scale 1:1,000.Cadastral Maps.These are maps of the villages showing eachhodand plot of land. They are printed in Arabic only. In ordering, the name of the village and the numbers ofhodand plot should be given. The following list gives the particulars of the maps for each mudiria (province):—Beheira mudiria (*), 3,300 sheets, under survey, scale 1:2,500.Gharbia mudiria (*), 3,460 sheets, scale 1:4,000 and 1:2,500.Daqahlia mudiria (*), 2,237 sheets, scale 1:2,500.Sharqia mudiria (*), 2,974 sheets, scale 1:2,500.Menufia mudiria (*), 2,173 sheets, scale 1:4,000 and 1:2,500.Qaliubia mudiria (*), 778 sheets, scale 1:2,500.Giza mudiria (*), 766 sheets, scale 1:4,000.Fayum mudiria (*), 2,263 sheets, scale 1:2,500.Beni Suef mudiria (*), 942 sheets, scale 1:2,500.Minia mudiria (*), 1,635 sheets, scale 1:2,500.Assiut mudiria, including Kharga Oasis (*), 2,273 sheets, scale 1:2,500.Girga mudiria (*), 1,313 sheets, scale 1:2,500.Qena mudiria (*), 1,568 sheets, scale 1:2,500.Aswan mudiria (*), 1,076 sheets, scale 1:2,500.Topographical Maps.Scale 1:10,000(10 cm. = 1 kilometre; 6·3 inches = 1 mile).—The names on these maps are in most cases in Arabic and English. The following table shows the number of sheets published:—Beheira mudiria (*), 260 sheets.Gharbia mudiria (*†), 213 sheets.Sharqia mudiria (*†), 29 sheets.Daqahlia mudiria (*†), 11 sheets.Menufia mudiria (*†), 73 sheets.Qaliubia mudiria (*†), 65 sheets.Giza mudiria (*†), 90 sheets.Fayum mudiria (*†), 126 sheets.Beni Suef mudiria (*†), 21 sheets.Assiut mudiria, including Kharga Oasis (*†), 72 sheets.Aswan mudiria (*†), 63 sheets.Aswan or First Cataract (†), 6 sheets.The Nile Valley from Aswan to Korosko(†), 36 sheets (paper only, 25 milliemes each).Scale 1:25,000(4 cm. = 1 kilometre; 2·5 inches = 1 mile).—A provisional map of Northern Gharbia has been published on this scale, pending the publication of the 1:10,000 sheets of this area. There are 91 sheets.Scale 1:50,000(2 cm. = 1 kilometre; 1·3 inches = 1 mile).—These maps are printed in three colours. Names are given in English, and as a rule in Arabic as well. This series is completed for the whole of the cultivated area of the Nile Valley and Delta. There are 145 sheets.Scale 1:1,000,000(1 cm. = 10 kilometres; 1 inch = 16 miles).—The six sheets of this map, covering the whole of Egypt, have now been published. The names are in English. The price of each sheet is 50 and 65 milliemes for paper and cloth editions respectively, or the whole can be obtained mounted on cloth, varnished, and fitted with rollers for 550 milliemes.Special Maps on Various Scales.Map of the Delta (†), 4 sheets, scale 1:200,000. Price, 75 milliemes per sheet, or the complete map mounted on cloth, varnished and fitted with rollers, 700 milliemes.Lower Egypt and the Fayum, 1904 (latest edition) (†), 1 sheet, scale 1:500,000.Lower Egypt, showing lines of communication (†), 1 sheet, scale 1:500,000.Northern Gharbia (*†), 1 sheet, scale 1:200,000.Kharga Oasis (†), 1 sheet, scale 1:500,000.Dakhla Oasis (†), 1 sheet, scale 1:500,000.Baharia Oasis (†), 1 sheet, scale 1:500,000.Farafra and Iddalia Oases (†), 1 sheet, scale 1:500,000.Provisional map of the Eastern Desert of Egypt, East Qena-Aswan to Red Sea (†), 20 sheets, scale 1:100,000.Provisional map of the Eastern Desert of Egypt, between Qus, Sayala and Red Sea (†), 2 sheets, scale 1:500,000.Provisional map of a part of the Eastern Desert Oilfield (†), 1 sheet, scale 1:100,000. Price, 100 milliemes on paper and 150 milliemes on cloth.Provisional map of a part of the Eastern Desert Oilfield, showing registered prospecting areas (†), 1 sheet, scale 1:100,000. Price, 100 milliemes on paper and 150 milliemes on cloth.Red Sea and Sinai Oilfield, showing registered prospecting areas (†), 1 sheet, scale 1:316,800. Price, 100 milliemes on paper and 150 milliemes on cloth.Jemsa Oil Zone (†), 1 sheet, scale 1:75,000 and 1:250,000. Price, 50 milliemes.Mersa Matruh chart (†), 1 sheet, scale 1:4,500.Mersa Matruh topographical map (†), 1 sheet, scale 1:10,000.Mersa Matruh and Ras Allam Rum (†), 2 sheets, scale 1:25,000.Aqaba-Rafa, 1906 (*†), 3 sheets, scale 1:100,000.Aqaba-Rafa, 1906 (*) (†), 1 sheet, scale 1:500,000 (paper, 25 milliemes; cloth, 40 milliemes).The Nile Valley from Aswan to Sudan boundary (†), 1 sheet, scale 1:250,000.Port d’Alexandrie (French), 3 sheets, scale 1:4,000.Wall-Maps, for use in Schools.The price of each map is 700 milliemes, except that of the Mediterranean Basin, which is 500 milliemes. Each map is mounted on cloth, varnished, and fitted with rollers. The following list gives the maps published and in preparation:—Africa (physical) (*), scale 1:6,000,000.Africa (political) (*), scale 1:6,000,000.The Nile Basin (*) (†), scale 1:2,500,000.Egypt (*) (†), scale 1:750,000.The Delta and the Fayum (*), scale 1:200,000.Mediterranean Basin (*), scale 1:3,000,000.Western Europe and the British Isles (*), scale 1:1,500,000.Asia (physical) (*), scale 1:6,000,000.Asia (political) (*), scale 1:6,000,000.Europe (physical) (*), scale 1:3,000,000.Europe (political) (*), scale 1:3,000,000.The World (*) (Mercator’s projection).The Hemispheres (Eastern and Western) (Airy’s projection)British Isles, scale 1:750,000.North America (*) (physical) 1:6,000,000.North America (*) (political) 1:6,000,000.In preparation:—South America (physical) 1:6,000,000.South America (political) 1:6,000,000.Geological Maps.Geological map of Egypt, scale 1:1,000,000. English. Six sheets, 70 × 58 cm. Price, 100 milliemes per sheet. Complete map, mounted on cloth, varnished and fitted with rollers, 850 milliemes.Geological map of Egypt, scale 1:2,000,000. English. One sheet, 68½ × 67 cm. Price, 200 milliemes on paper, and 300 milliemes mounted on cloth and fitted with rollers.A number of maps have been published in the various Geological reports. Further information may be obtained under the respective headings in the list of Geological Reports,pp. VandVI.PUBLICATIONS.The following is a general list of the publications of the Survey Department, and a few others which are for sale at the Headquarters of the Department, Giza (Mudiria), and at the Geological Museum, Public Works Ministry Gardens, Cairo. A booklet giving full details can be obtained, on application either personally or by letter.Except where specially stated, the publications are 8vo, and in English, and are supplied post free by the Department. They can also be obtained through any bookseller.Archæology.Archæological Survey of Nubia.Bulletin1.—Dealing with the work (archæological and anatomical) from September 20 to November 30, 1907. English. 39 pp., 27 illustrations. (Out of print).Bulletin2.—Dealing with the work (archæological and anatomical) from December 1, 1907, to March 31, 1908. English. 69 pp., 52 illustrations. Price, 100 milliemes.Bulletin3.—Dealing with the work (archæological and anatomical) from October 1 to December 31, 1908. English. 52 pp., 5 illustrations. Price, 100 milliemes.Bulletin4.—Dealing with the work (archæological and anatomical) from January 1 to March 31, 1909. English. 28 pp., 2 illustrations. Price, 100 milliemes.Bulletin5.—Dealing with the work (archæological and anatomical) from October 1 to December 31, 1909. English. 35 pp., 5 illustrations. Price, 100 milliemes.Bulletin6.—Dealing with the work (Archæological and anatomical) from January 1 to April 15, 1910. English. 30 pp., 8 illustrations. Price, 100 milliemes.Annual Report of the Archæological Survey of Nubia, Season1907-8.Vol.I: byGeorge A. Reisner. Price, with volume of plates, L.E. 2.Annual Report of the Archæological Survey of Nubia, Season1907-8.Vol.II: Report on the Human Remains, by Dr. G.Elliot Smith, F.R.S., and Dr. F.Wood Jones. Price, with volume of plates, L.E. 2.Philæ,—Report on the Island and Temples of, byCapt. H. G. Lyons, with introductory note by W. E.Garstin. 1896. English. 67 pp., 78 illustrations. (Out of print).Philæ,—Report on the Island and Temples of, byCapt. H. G. Lyons. 1908. English. 4to, 32 pp., 14 illustrations. Price, 200 milliemes.Geography.River Nile and its Basin—Physiography of the, byCapt. H. G. Lyons. 1906. 411 pp., 14 maps, 34 illustrations. Price, 400 milliemes.Turco-Egyptian Boundary between the Vilayet of the Hejaz and the Peninsula of Sinai—The Delimitation of the, by E. B. H.Wade, together with additions by B. F. E.Keelingand J. I.Craig. 1906. (Survey Department Paper, No. 4). 89 pp., 2 maps. Price, 150 milliemes. See also Geology.Geology.Abu Roash, near the Pyramids of Giza—Cretaceous region of, by H. J. L.Beadnell. 1902. 48 pp., 2 maps, 19 illust. Price, 200 milliemes.Arsinoitherium Zitteli(Beadnell),from the Upper Eocene strata of Egypt—Preliminary note on, by H. J. L.Beadnell. 1902. 4 pp., 6 illustrations. Price, 50 milliemes.Aswan (First) Cataract of the Nile—Description of, byDr. Ball. 1907. 121 pp., 5 maps, 28 illustrations. Price, 200 milliemes.Baharia Oasis, its topography and geology, byDr. Balland H. J. L.Beadnell. 1903. 84 pp., 8 maps, 2 illust. Price, 200 milliemes.Blackened Rocks of the Nile Cataracts and of the Egyptian Deserts, by A.Lucas. 1905. 58 pp. Price, 100 milliemes.Building Stones in Egypt—Disintegration of, by A.Lucas. 1902. 17 pp. Price, 75 milliemes.Building Stones of Cairo Neighbourhood and Upper Egypt, byDr. Hume. 1909. 92 pp., 9 illustrations. Price, 150 milliemes. Survey Department Paper, No. 16.Cairo and Suez—Topography and geology of the district between, by T.Barron. 1907. 133 pp., 2 maps, 14 illustrations. Price, 200 milliemes.Catalogue of the Geological Museum, Cairo, byDr. Hume. 1905. 37 pp. Price, 25 milliemes.Dakhla Oasis, its topography and geology, by H. J. L.Beadnell. 1901. 107 pp., 9 maps, 7 illustrations. Price, 200 milliemes.Eastern Desert of Egypt, Central Portion—Topography and geology of, by T.BarronandDr. Hume. 1902. 331 pp., 10 maps, 30 illust. Price, 400 milliemes.Eastern Desert of Egypt, between latitudes 22° and 25° N.—Preliminary Report on geology of, byDr. Hume. 1907. 72 pp., 4 maps, 5 illust. Price, 150 milliemes. Survey Department Paper, No. 1.Farafra Oasis, its topography and geology, by H. J. L.Beadnell. 1901. 39 pp., 8 maps. Price, 150 milliemes.Fayum Province of Egypt—Topography and geology of, by H. J. L.Beadnell. 1905. 101 pp., 2 maps, 22 illustrations. Price, 300 milliemes.Forêts pétrifiées des Déserts de l’Egypte—Note sur l’âge des, par M. R.Fourteau. 1898. French. 8 pp. (Out of print).Iron Ores in Egypt—Distribution of, byDr. Hume. 1909. 16 pp., 1 map. Price, 50 milliemes. Survey Department Paper, No. 20.Jebel Garra and the Oasis of Kurkur—Topographical and geological results of a reconnaissance-survey of, byDr. Ball. 1902. 40 pp., 2 maps, 5 illustrations. Price 150 milliemes.Kharga Oasis, its topography and geology, byDr. Ball. 1900. 116 pp., 19 maps, 16 illustrations. Price, 250 milliemes.Mammals—Preliminary note on some new—from the Upper Eocene of the Fayum, Egypt, by C. W.Andrewsand H. J. L.Beadnell. 1902. 9 pp., 4 illustrations. Price, 100 milliemes.Pétrole de la Mer Rouge—Rapport sur les recherches du, par J.Barois. 1885. French. 16 pp., 1 map, 10 illustrations. Price, 100 milliemes.Petroleum Districts situated on the Red Sea Coast—Report on, byCol. C. E. Stewart. 1888. 25 pp. Price, 100 milliemes.Petroleum Industry at Baku—Sketch report of, by J. H.Trevithick. May, 1886. 22 pp. Price, 100 milliemes.Phosphate Deposits of Egypt, bySurvey Department, 2nd edition 1905. 35 pp., 3 maps. Price, 50 milliemes.Sinai Peninsula (South-Eastern Portion)—Topography and geology of, byDr. Hume. 1906. 280 pp., 5 maps, 23 illustrations. Price, 300 milliemes.Sinai Peninsula (Western Portion)—Topography and geology of, by T.Barron. 1907. 241 pp., 2 maps, 13 illustrations. Price, 300 milliemes.Soil and Water of the Fayum Province—Preliminary investigation of, by A.Lucas. 1902. 17 pp. Price, 75 milliemes.Soil and Water of the Wadi Tumilat Lands under reclamation, by A.Lucas. 1903. 26 pp., 1 map, 5 illustrations. Price, 100 milliemes.Subsoil Water in Lower Egypt—Preliminary Note on the, by H. T.Ferrar, M.A., F.G.S. 1910. 16 pp., 3 illustrations. Price, 50 milliemes.The Movements of the Subsoil Water in Upper Egypt, by H. T.Ferrar, M.A., F.G.S. Survey Department Paper, No. 19. English. 74 pp., 32 illustrations and 16 maps. Price, 150 milliemes.Tertiary Vertebrata of the Fayum, Egypt—Descriptive catalogue of, by C. W.Andrews. 1906. 319 pp., 124 illustrations.Tortoise—Land—from the Upper Eocene of the Fayum, Egypt—Preliminary notice of, by C. W.Andrewsand H. J. L.Beadnell. 1903. 11 pp., 3 illustrations. Price, 50 milliemes.Meteorology.Daily Weather Report.—Issued daily by the Survey Department. Contains the readings taken at 29 stations in Egypt and the Sudan, and five stations in southern Europe, with a map showing the distribution of pressure. Post free, 200 milliemes quarterly, including short monthly summary.Summary of the Weather in Egypt, Sudan, and the Surrounding Region. Monthly.—Contains a brief report on the weather for the month, with maps showing the pressure-distribution for each day. Price, post free, 300 milliemes per annum.Annual Meteorological Report.—Contains all the meteorological readings made during the year in Egypt and the Sudan. Also the readings of the various Nile gauges.Years 1898-1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903Price, 250 mill. each.Years 1904, 1905 (in two parts: Part I containing the readings taken at Helwan Observatory, Part II containing the readings for the rest of Egypt and the Sudan)Price, 100 mill. each part.Year 1906 (Part I, Helwan)Price, 100 mill.Year 1906 (Part II, Rest of Egypt and the Sudan)Price, 150 mill.Year 1907 (Parts I and II)Price, 150 mill. each part.Year 1908 (Parts I and II)Price, 150 mill. each part.Nile Flood.Measurement of the Volumes Discharged by the Nile during 1905 and 1906, by E. M.Dowson;with a note on Rating Formulæ for Current-Meters, by J. I.Craig. (Survey Department Paper, No. 11). 82 pp., 6 illustrations. Price, 100 milliemes.Rains of the Nile Basin:—In 1904, byCapt. H. G. Lyons. 25 pp., 1 map, 5 illustrations. Price, 50 milliemes.In 1905, byCapt. H. G. Lyons. 40 pp., 4 maps, 5 illustrations. Price, 50 milliemes.Rains of the Nile Basin and the Nile Flood:—In 1906, byCapt. H. G. Lyons. (Survey Department Paper, No. 2). 70 pp., 5 maps, 11 illustrations. Price, 100 milliemes.In 1907, byCapt. H. G. Lyons. (Survey Department Paper, No. 9). 50 pp., 1 map, 11 illustrations. Price, 100 milliemes.In 1908, byCapt. H. G. Lyons. (Survey Department Paper, No. 14). 69 pp., 1 map, 8 illustrations. Price, 100 milliemes.In 1909, by J. I.Craig. (Survey Department Paper, No. 17). 55 pp., 1 map, 8 illustrations. Price, 100 milliemes.Special Papers on Meteorology.Atmospheric Electricity—Discussion of the Observations on—at Helwan Observatory, from March 1906 to February 1908, by H. E.Hurst. (Survey Department Paper, No. 10). 65 pp., 2 maps, 8 illustrations. Price, 100 milliemes.Climate of Abbassia, near Cairo, by B. F. E.Keeling. (Survey Department Paper, No. 3). 1907. 61 pp., 1 map, 7 illustrations. Price, 100 milliemes.Evaporation in Egypt and the Sudan, by B. F. E.Keeling. (Survey Department Paper, No. 15). 1909. 29 pp., 1 illustration. Price, 100 milliemes.Platinum-Resistance Thermometers—Report on the use of—in determining the temperature of the air at the Helwan Observatory, by E. B. H.Wade. 1905. 20 pp., 5 illustrations. Price, 50 milliemes.Surveying.Altitudes—The Determination of—by Levelling, by E. M.Dowson. (Technical Lecture). 1908. 23 pp., 6 illustrations. Price, 50 milliemes.Cadastral Survey of Egypt, 1892-1907, byCapt. H. G. Lyons. 1908. 421 pp., 30 maps, 16 illustrations. Price, 400 milliemes.Cadastral Survey of Egypt—Comparison of—with those of some European Countries, byCapt. H. G. Lyons. (Technical Lecture). 1909. 24 pp., 8 maps. Price, 50 milliemes.Errors of Observation, by T. L.Bennett. (Technical Lecture). 1908. 27 pp., 3 illustrations. Price, 50 milliemes.Longitude—Determination of, by E. B. H.Wade. (Technical Lecture) 1908. 39 pp., 2 maps, 1 illustration. Price, 50 milliemes.Longitudes—A Field Method of Determining—by Observations of the Moon, by E. B. H.Wade. (Survey Department Paper, No. 5). 1907. 47 pp., 9 illustrations. Price, 100 milliemes.Map-Projections, by J. I.Craig. (Technical Lecture). 1909. 25 pp., 1 map, 25 illustrations. Price, 50 milliemes.Map-Projections—The Theory of—with special reference to the Projections used in the Survey Department, by J. I.Craig. F.R.S.E., (Survey Department Paper, No. 13). 1910. 77 pp., illustrated. Price, 200 milliemes.Relief on Maps—The Representation of, byCapt. H. G. Lyons. (Technical Lecture). 1909. 19 pp., 5 maps. Price, 50 milliemes.Terrestrial Magnetism.Magnetic Observations in Egypt, 1895-1905, with a summary of Previous Magnetic Work in Northern Africa, by B. F. E.Keeling. (Survey Department Paper, No. 6). 1907. 65 pp., 4 maps. Price, 100 milliemes.Magnetic Observations made from April to December, 1907, at Helwan Observatory. 8 pp. Price, 25 milliemes.Magnetic Observations made during 1908 at Helwan Observatory. 11 pp. Price, 25 milliemes.The same for1909. 11 pp. Price, 50 milliemes.Standardization of the Magnetic Instruments at Helwan Observatory during1907, by H. E.Hurst. (Survey Department Paper, No. 8). 1908. 45 pp., 4 illustrations. Price, 100 milliemes.Miscellaneous.Annual Reports on the Work of the Survey Department, by the Director-General, as follows: 1905, 120 milliemes; 1906, 1907, 1908 and 1909, 100 milliemes each.Chemistry of the River Nile, by A.Lucas, 1908. (Survey Department Paper, No. 7). 78 pp., 1 map, 1 illustration. Price, 150 milliemes.Collection of Statistics of the Areas Planted in Cotton in1909, by E. M.Dowsonand J. I.Craig. 1909. English or Arabic. 77 pp., 8 illustrations. Price, 150 milliemes each.Collection of Statistics of the Areas Planted in Cotton in1910. 1910. English or Arabic. Price, 50 milliemes each.Preservative Materials used by the Ancient Egyptians in Embalming, by A.Lucas, F.I.C. (Survey Department Paper, No. 12). 1911. 59 pp. Price, 100 milliemes.

The following is a general list of the maps and plans offered for sale by the Survey Department. A booklet giving details of all sheets printed may be obtained free, on application either personally or by letter at the Headquarters of the Department, Giza (Mudiria), or at the Geological Museum, Public Works Ministry Gardens, Cairo, where all maps and plans are for sale, or through any bookseller.

Except where specially stated, the price of each map-sheet is 50 milliemes on paper, and 65 milliemes on cloth, and they are sent post free by the Department.

The reference marks denote: (*) map is in Arabic only; (†) map is in English only; (*†) map bears place-names both in Arabic and English; (*) (†) map can be obtained either in Arabic or English.

The following list gives particulars of the maps published. The map of Alexandria, on the scale of 1:1,000 will be completed during 1911. The survey of Cairo on the scale of 1:1,000 is in progress.

These are maps of the villages showing eachhodand plot of land. They are printed in Arabic only. In ordering, the name of the village and the numbers ofhodand plot should be given. The following list gives the particulars of the maps for each mudiria (province):—

Scale 1:10,000(10 cm. = 1 kilometre; 6·3 inches = 1 mile).—The names on these maps are in most cases in Arabic and English. The following table shows the number of sheets published:—

Scale 1:25,000(4 cm. = 1 kilometre; 2·5 inches = 1 mile).—A provisional map of Northern Gharbia has been published on this scale, pending the publication of the 1:10,000 sheets of this area. There are 91 sheets.

Scale 1:50,000(2 cm. = 1 kilometre; 1·3 inches = 1 mile).—These maps are printed in three colours. Names are given in English, and as a rule in Arabic as well. This series is completed for the whole of the cultivated area of the Nile Valley and Delta. There are 145 sheets.

Scale 1:1,000,000(1 cm. = 10 kilometres; 1 inch = 16 miles).—The six sheets of this map, covering the whole of Egypt, have now been published. The names are in English. The price of each sheet is 50 and 65 milliemes for paper and cloth editions respectively, or the whole can be obtained mounted on cloth, varnished, and fitted with rollers for 550 milliemes.

The price of each map is 700 milliemes, except that of the Mediterranean Basin, which is 500 milliemes. Each map is mounted on cloth, varnished, and fitted with rollers. The following list gives the maps published and in preparation:—

In preparation:—

Geological map of Egypt, scale 1:1,000,000. English. Six sheets, 70 × 58 cm. Price, 100 milliemes per sheet. Complete map, mounted on cloth, varnished and fitted with rollers, 850 milliemes.

Geological map of Egypt, scale 1:2,000,000. English. One sheet, 68½ × 67 cm. Price, 200 milliemes on paper, and 300 milliemes mounted on cloth and fitted with rollers.

A number of maps have been published in the various Geological reports. Further information may be obtained under the respective headings in the list of Geological Reports,pp. VandVI.

The following is a general list of the publications of the Survey Department, and a few others which are for sale at the Headquarters of the Department, Giza (Mudiria), and at the Geological Museum, Public Works Ministry Gardens, Cairo. A booklet giving full details can be obtained, on application either personally or by letter.

Except where specially stated, the publications are 8vo, and in English, and are supplied post free by the Department. They can also be obtained through any bookseller.

Archæological Survey of Nubia.

Bulletin1.—Dealing with the work (archæological and anatomical) from September 20 to November 30, 1907. English. 39 pp., 27 illustrations. (Out of print).

Bulletin2.—Dealing with the work (archæological and anatomical) from December 1, 1907, to March 31, 1908. English. 69 pp., 52 illustrations. Price, 100 milliemes.

Bulletin3.—Dealing with the work (archæological and anatomical) from October 1 to December 31, 1908. English. 52 pp., 5 illustrations. Price, 100 milliemes.

Bulletin4.—Dealing with the work (archæological and anatomical) from January 1 to March 31, 1909. English. 28 pp., 2 illustrations. Price, 100 milliemes.

Bulletin5.—Dealing with the work (archæological and anatomical) from October 1 to December 31, 1909. English. 35 pp., 5 illustrations. Price, 100 milliemes.

Bulletin6.—Dealing with the work (Archæological and anatomical) from January 1 to April 15, 1910. English. 30 pp., 8 illustrations. Price, 100 milliemes.

Annual Report of the Archæological Survey of Nubia, Season1907-8.Vol.I: byGeorge A. Reisner. Price, with volume of plates, L.E. 2.

Annual Report of the Archæological Survey of Nubia, Season1907-8.Vol.II: Report on the Human Remains, by Dr. G.Elliot Smith, F.R.S., and Dr. F.Wood Jones. Price, with volume of plates, L.E. 2.

Philæ,—Report on the Island and Temples of, byCapt. H. G. Lyons, with introductory note by W. E.Garstin. 1896. English. 67 pp., 78 illustrations. (Out of print).

Philæ,—Report on the Island and Temples of, byCapt. H. G. Lyons. 1908. English. 4to, 32 pp., 14 illustrations. Price, 200 milliemes.

River Nile and its Basin—Physiography of the, byCapt. H. G. Lyons. 1906. 411 pp., 14 maps, 34 illustrations. Price, 400 milliemes.

Turco-Egyptian Boundary between the Vilayet of the Hejaz and the Peninsula of Sinai—The Delimitation of the, by E. B. H.Wade, together with additions by B. F. E.Keelingand J. I.Craig. 1906. (Survey Department Paper, No. 4). 89 pp., 2 maps. Price, 150 milliemes. See also Geology.

Abu Roash, near the Pyramids of Giza—Cretaceous region of, by H. J. L.Beadnell. 1902. 48 pp., 2 maps, 19 illust. Price, 200 milliemes.

Arsinoitherium Zitteli(Beadnell),from the Upper Eocene strata of Egypt—Preliminary note on, by H. J. L.Beadnell. 1902. 4 pp., 6 illustrations. Price, 50 milliemes.

Aswan (First) Cataract of the Nile—Description of, byDr. Ball. 1907. 121 pp., 5 maps, 28 illustrations. Price, 200 milliemes.

Baharia Oasis, its topography and geology, byDr. Balland H. J. L.Beadnell. 1903. 84 pp., 8 maps, 2 illust. Price, 200 milliemes.

Blackened Rocks of the Nile Cataracts and of the Egyptian Deserts, by A.Lucas. 1905. 58 pp. Price, 100 milliemes.

Building Stones in Egypt—Disintegration of, by A.Lucas. 1902. 17 pp. Price, 75 milliemes.

Building Stones of Cairo Neighbourhood and Upper Egypt, byDr. Hume. 1909. 92 pp., 9 illustrations. Price, 150 milliemes. Survey Department Paper, No. 16.

Cairo and Suez—Topography and geology of the district between, by T.Barron. 1907. 133 pp., 2 maps, 14 illustrations. Price, 200 milliemes.

Catalogue of the Geological Museum, Cairo, byDr. Hume. 1905. 37 pp. Price, 25 milliemes.

Dakhla Oasis, its topography and geology, by H. J. L.Beadnell. 1901. 107 pp., 9 maps, 7 illustrations. Price, 200 milliemes.

Eastern Desert of Egypt, Central Portion—Topography and geology of, by T.BarronandDr. Hume. 1902. 331 pp., 10 maps, 30 illust. Price, 400 milliemes.

Eastern Desert of Egypt, between latitudes 22° and 25° N.—Preliminary Report on geology of, byDr. Hume. 1907. 72 pp., 4 maps, 5 illust. Price, 150 milliemes. Survey Department Paper, No. 1.

Farafra Oasis, its topography and geology, by H. J. L.Beadnell. 1901. 39 pp., 8 maps. Price, 150 milliemes.

Fayum Province of Egypt—Topography and geology of, by H. J. L.Beadnell. 1905. 101 pp., 2 maps, 22 illustrations. Price, 300 milliemes.

Forêts pétrifiées des Déserts de l’Egypte—Note sur l’âge des, par M. R.Fourteau. 1898. French. 8 pp. (Out of print).

Iron Ores in Egypt—Distribution of, byDr. Hume. 1909. 16 pp., 1 map. Price, 50 milliemes. Survey Department Paper, No. 20.

Jebel Garra and the Oasis of Kurkur—Topographical and geological results of a reconnaissance-survey of, byDr. Ball. 1902. 40 pp., 2 maps, 5 illustrations. Price 150 milliemes.

Kharga Oasis, its topography and geology, byDr. Ball. 1900. 116 pp., 19 maps, 16 illustrations. Price, 250 milliemes.

Mammals—Preliminary note on some new—from the Upper Eocene of the Fayum, Egypt, by C. W.Andrewsand H. J. L.Beadnell. 1902. 9 pp., 4 illustrations. Price, 100 milliemes.

Pétrole de la Mer Rouge—Rapport sur les recherches du, par J.Barois. 1885. French. 16 pp., 1 map, 10 illustrations. Price, 100 milliemes.

Petroleum Districts situated on the Red Sea Coast—Report on, byCol. C. E. Stewart. 1888. 25 pp. Price, 100 milliemes.

Petroleum Industry at Baku—Sketch report of, by J. H.Trevithick. May, 1886. 22 pp. Price, 100 milliemes.

Phosphate Deposits of Egypt, bySurvey Department, 2nd edition 1905. 35 pp., 3 maps. Price, 50 milliemes.

Sinai Peninsula (South-Eastern Portion)—Topography and geology of, byDr. Hume. 1906. 280 pp., 5 maps, 23 illustrations. Price, 300 milliemes.

Sinai Peninsula (Western Portion)—Topography and geology of, by T.Barron. 1907. 241 pp., 2 maps, 13 illustrations. Price, 300 milliemes.

Soil and Water of the Fayum Province—Preliminary investigation of, by A.Lucas. 1902. 17 pp. Price, 75 milliemes.

Soil and Water of the Wadi Tumilat Lands under reclamation, by A.Lucas. 1903. 26 pp., 1 map, 5 illustrations. Price, 100 milliemes.

Subsoil Water in Lower Egypt—Preliminary Note on the, by H. T.Ferrar, M.A., F.G.S. 1910. 16 pp., 3 illustrations. Price, 50 milliemes.

The Movements of the Subsoil Water in Upper Egypt, by H. T.Ferrar, M.A., F.G.S. Survey Department Paper, No. 19. English. 74 pp., 32 illustrations and 16 maps. Price, 150 milliemes.

Tertiary Vertebrata of the Fayum, Egypt—Descriptive catalogue of, by C. W.Andrews. 1906. 319 pp., 124 illustrations.

Tortoise—Land—from the Upper Eocene of the Fayum, Egypt—Preliminary notice of, by C. W.Andrewsand H. J. L.Beadnell. 1903. 11 pp., 3 illustrations. Price, 50 milliemes.

Daily Weather Report.—Issued daily by the Survey Department. Contains the readings taken at 29 stations in Egypt and the Sudan, and five stations in southern Europe, with a map showing the distribution of pressure. Post free, 200 milliemes quarterly, including short monthly summary.

Summary of the Weather in Egypt, Sudan, and the Surrounding Region. Monthly.—Contains a brief report on the weather for the month, with maps showing the pressure-distribution for each day. Price, post free, 300 milliemes per annum.

Annual Meteorological Report.—Contains all the meteorological readings made during the year in Egypt and the Sudan. Also the readings of the various Nile gauges.

Measurement of the Volumes Discharged by the Nile during 1905 and 1906, by E. M.Dowson;with a note on Rating Formulæ for Current-Meters, by J. I.Craig. (Survey Department Paper, No. 11). 82 pp., 6 illustrations. Price, 100 milliemes.

Rains of the Nile Basin:—

In 1904, byCapt. H. G. Lyons. 25 pp., 1 map, 5 illustrations. Price, 50 milliemes.

In 1905, byCapt. H. G. Lyons. 40 pp., 4 maps, 5 illustrations. Price, 50 milliemes.

Rains of the Nile Basin and the Nile Flood:—

In 1906, byCapt. H. G. Lyons. (Survey Department Paper, No. 2). 70 pp., 5 maps, 11 illustrations. Price, 100 milliemes.

In 1907, byCapt. H. G. Lyons. (Survey Department Paper, No. 9). 50 pp., 1 map, 11 illustrations. Price, 100 milliemes.

In 1908, byCapt. H. G. Lyons. (Survey Department Paper, No. 14). 69 pp., 1 map, 8 illustrations. Price, 100 milliemes.

In 1909, by J. I.Craig. (Survey Department Paper, No. 17). 55 pp., 1 map, 8 illustrations. Price, 100 milliemes.

Atmospheric Electricity—Discussion of the Observations on—at Helwan Observatory, from March 1906 to February 1908, by H. E.Hurst. (Survey Department Paper, No. 10). 65 pp., 2 maps, 8 illustrations. Price, 100 milliemes.

Climate of Abbassia, near Cairo, by B. F. E.Keeling. (Survey Department Paper, No. 3). 1907. 61 pp., 1 map, 7 illustrations. Price, 100 milliemes.

Evaporation in Egypt and the Sudan, by B. F. E.Keeling. (Survey Department Paper, No. 15). 1909. 29 pp., 1 illustration. Price, 100 milliemes.

Platinum-Resistance Thermometers—Report on the use of—in determining the temperature of the air at the Helwan Observatory, by E. B. H.Wade. 1905. 20 pp., 5 illustrations. Price, 50 milliemes.

Altitudes—The Determination of—by Levelling, by E. M.Dowson. (Technical Lecture). 1908. 23 pp., 6 illustrations. Price, 50 milliemes.

Cadastral Survey of Egypt, 1892-1907, byCapt. H. G. Lyons. 1908. 421 pp., 30 maps, 16 illustrations. Price, 400 milliemes.

Cadastral Survey of Egypt—Comparison of—with those of some European Countries, byCapt. H. G. Lyons. (Technical Lecture). 1909. 24 pp., 8 maps. Price, 50 milliemes.

Errors of Observation, by T. L.Bennett. (Technical Lecture). 1908. 27 pp., 3 illustrations. Price, 50 milliemes.

Longitude—Determination of, by E. B. H.Wade. (Technical Lecture) 1908. 39 pp., 2 maps, 1 illustration. Price, 50 milliemes.

Longitudes—A Field Method of Determining—by Observations of the Moon, by E. B. H.Wade. (Survey Department Paper, No. 5). 1907. 47 pp., 9 illustrations. Price, 100 milliemes.

Map-Projections, by J. I.Craig. (Technical Lecture). 1909. 25 pp., 1 map, 25 illustrations. Price, 50 milliemes.

Map-Projections—The Theory of—with special reference to the Projections used in the Survey Department, by J. I.Craig. F.R.S.E., (Survey Department Paper, No. 13). 1910. 77 pp., illustrated. Price, 200 milliemes.

Relief on Maps—The Representation of, byCapt. H. G. Lyons. (Technical Lecture). 1909. 19 pp., 5 maps. Price, 50 milliemes.

Magnetic Observations in Egypt, 1895-1905, with a summary of Previous Magnetic Work in Northern Africa, by B. F. E.Keeling. (Survey Department Paper, No. 6). 1907. 65 pp., 4 maps. Price, 100 milliemes.

Magnetic Observations made from April to December, 1907, at Helwan Observatory. 8 pp. Price, 25 milliemes.

Magnetic Observations made during 1908 at Helwan Observatory. 11 pp. Price, 25 milliemes.

The same for1909. 11 pp. Price, 50 milliemes.

Standardization of the Magnetic Instruments at Helwan Observatory during1907, by H. E.Hurst. (Survey Department Paper, No. 8). 1908. 45 pp., 4 illustrations. Price, 100 milliemes.

Annual Reports on the Work of the Survey Department, by the Director-General, as follows: 1905, 120 milliemes; 1906, 1907, 1908 and 1909, 100 milliemes each.

Chemistry of the River Nile, by A.Lucas, 1908. (Survey Department Paper, No. 7). 78 pp., 1 map, 1 illustration. Price, 150 milliemes.

Collection of Statistics of the Areas Planted in Cotton in1909, by E. M.Dowsonand J. I.Craig. 1909. English or Arabic. 77 pp., 8 illustrations. Price, 150 milliemes each.

Collection of Statistics of the Areas Planted in Cotton in1910. 1910. English or Arabic. Price, 50 milliemes each.

Preservative Materials used by the Ancient Egyptians in Embalming, by A.Lucas, F.I.C. (Survey Department Paper, No. 12). 1911. 59 pp. Price, 100 milliemes.

£ 1 = 975 milliemes; $ 1 = 200 milliemes; Mk. 1 = 48 milliemes; Fr. 1 = 38 milliemes.

Imp. Nat. 4323-1910-250 br.

Transcriber's note:New original cover art included with this eBook is granted to the public domain.

New original cover art included with this eBook is granted to the public domain.

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