Devonshire, R. L., Mrs., b. 1864 · Cairo : The Sphinx Printing Press · leaf 90
ess luxurious room inwhich, on certain dates in the year, the female relatives of the dead cometo spend the night, praying, wailing and feasting in turns. Some of theseplaces are quite modern and stand incongruously close to beautiful ruinsof XlVti or XVth century tombs. Several of the latter…
