Book Description

'The Boy Travellers in the Far East, Part Fourth' by Thomas Wallace Knox is a captivating travelog from the perspective of a boy who travels to Egypt and the Holy Land with his companions. The author, having visited Egypt twice and made a tour of Palestine and Syria, offers a faithful description of these countries as they appear today. This book combines amusement and instruction for young readers who are curious about Egypt and the Holy Land. It includes chapters on visiting the pyramids, the Nile, and Luxor, as well as a camel journey to the Island of Philae and the First Cataract of the Nile. It also covers a voyage from Egypt to Palestine, a journey from Jaffa to Ramleh, and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.