12 AUGUST 1882, page 10

"the Burnous Of The Prophet."

T HERE are those who tell us that Cairo, even if it escape the evil chances of war, must inevitably yield to the in- fluence of Western civilisation—which is not of a......

The Quest Of Holiday-makers.

I T is quite clear that, as a rule, English holiday-makers do not desire rest. In the neighbourhood of London, at least, the more popular amusements of the Bank Holiday were......