Project Gutenberg 2019-06-08 Public domain in the USA. 179 Jones, George 1800 1870 Civilian Jones, Geo. (George) 04011887 Excursions to Cairo, Jerusalem, Damascus, and Balbec From the United States Ship Delaware, During Her Recent Cruise With an Attempt to Discriminate Between Truth and Error in Regard to the Sacred Places of the Holy City E-text prepared by MFR, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Excursions to Cairo, Jerusalem, Damascus, and Balbec From the United States..." by George Jones is a travel narrative written in the early 19th century. The book recounts the author's journey through Egypt and Syria, focusing on historical sites, cultural observations, and the socio-political state of the regions visited during a naval cruise. The author seeks to provide insight into the significant transformations initiated by the rule of Mohammed Ali, particularly in Egypt. The beginning of the work introduces the author and the setting of his travelogue as he approaches Egypt. Jones details his observations upon arrival in Alexandria, highlighting the grim atmosphere due to recent plague fears and the contrast of his previous living conditions in Indiana. As he and his party prepare for their journey to Cairo, they reflect on the historical grandeur of Egypt, particularly the Pyramids, and the oppressive state of its inhabitants under Mohammed Ali's rule. The opening sets the stage for both personal reflections and a keen examination of the historical and contemporary implications of the locations they visit. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Middle East -- Description and travel DS Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Modern (1750+) 655902 2025-07-23T14:27:09.170367 text/html 652008 2019-06-08T09:31:53 text/html 463242 2025-07-23T14:27:17.474300 application/epub+zip 459438 2025-07-23T14:27:10.463384 application/epub+zip 363869 2025-07-23T14:27:09.824370 application/epub+zip 612037 2025-07-23T14:27:23.123373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 554749 2025-07-23T14:27:16.702293 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 460771 2022-09-27T02:15:05.857731 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 586461 2025-07-23T14:27:08.408332 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 586537 2020-06-15T04:36:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18579 2025-07-23T14:27:23.271295 application/rdf+xml 24057 2025-07-23T14:27:09.927321 image/jpeg 3682 2025-07-23T14:27:09.875327 image/jpeg 222615 2020-06-15T04:36:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 383542 2019-06-08T09:34:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 387637 2025-07-23T14:27:09.230355 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia