THE SOIJDAN. CHAPTER I. VOYAGE OUT. My Step-daughter and myself start from England—Passengers on board—Algiers—Ritualistic and Low Church Con troversy—Malta—Its Churches—Governor’s Palace— Divers—News of Disaster—Port Said—News from my Husband—Taken off by the Gendarmes—Caf£ Chantant— Post-boat in Canal—Ismailia—Anecdote of late Khedive’s A.D.C.—Marks of British Occupation—Lines of Tel-el- Kebir—The Egyptians ploughing—Drawing Water—Zag- azig—Its Manufactures and Station—First View of Cairo—Meet my Husband. As the cholera epidemic had passed away in Egypt, and it was considered quite safe to return there, my step-daughter and myself took passages by the British India line of steamers, and on the 14th of November, 1883, started from the Royal Albert Docks, in the Eldorado. I must say, she was not a good specimen of the line, for she was very dirty, and the food was very badly cooked. The saloon tables were decorated with an attempt at finery, in the shape of artificial flowers of every description, and B
