The Leisure of an Egyptian Official (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Leisure of an Egyptian Official Though they were only written for the amuse ment of his family, it is thought that these pictures of the lighter side of Egyptian life may be of interest to a wider public. The characters introduced are, of course, not drawn from any individuals. Three of the sketches, viz. 'lord Kitchener, ' 'an Official Correspondence, ' and 'a Day on the Suez Canal, ' have already appeared in the National Review. 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.