The Egyptian Princess
, by Ebers, Georg- ISBN: 9781426416897 | 142641689X
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 10/31/2007
The Nile had overflowed its bed. The luxuriant corn-fields and blooming gardens on its shores were lost beneath a boundless waste of waters; and only the gigantic temples and palaces of its cities, (protected from the force of the water by dikes), and the tops of the tall palm-trees and acacias could be seen above its surface.