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114 SCIOPTICON MANUAL. Near the Pyramids, more wondrous and more awful than all else in the land of Egypt, there sits the lonely Sphinx. This monument, so imposing in its aspect, even in the mutilated state to which it has been reduced, has always excited the admiration of those who possessed sufficient knowledge of art to appreciate its merits at'a first glance. The contemplative turn of the eye, the mild expression of the mouth, and the beautiful dispos- ition of the drapery at the angle of the forehead suffi- ciently attest the admirable' skill of the artist by whom it was executed. HELIOPOLIS. —Heliopolis,the sacred city, the On, where Joseph's wife, Asenath, lived. A few scattered blocks, a solitary obelisk covered with hieroglyphics, these, with some mounds of sand and rubbish, are all that is left to mark the site of the once priestly city. THE SIMOOM. —In crossing the desert travelers are frequently exposed to the Simoom or sand storm. Its approach is indicated by a redness in the air, the sky is suddenly overcast, clouds of hot sand obscure every- thing, and often render further progress for the time impossible. The whole caravan, camels and men, then lie prostrate on the ground till it passes over. COLOSSAL STATUES OF THEBES. —The Colossi of the plain. These immense sitting figures, fifty-three feet above the plain, which has buried their pedestals, were erected by Amunoph III, and were originally in front of a large temple, of which only the ground-plan remains. The more distant statue is the vocal Mcmnon of history. An inscription made by one of the Eoman emperors records the hearing of musical sounds.