136 WONDERS OF EGYPT.

 

Cheops. Itis situated in the region of
the ancient city of Memphis. It is a
noble piece of work. How many tons
of stone do you suppose there are in it,
my friend? Not less than six millions.
It is said that one hundred thousand
men were at work twenty years, in
building it.

There is a space on the top of it,
thirty feet square. Travelers have
found an entrance to it, and it seems
that there are numerous passages and
chambers inside. This pyramid) and
the same is true of all of them, I think)
‘3 situated in a desert of sand. The