Project Gutenberg 2007-09-27 Public domain in the USA. 108 Denon, Vivant 1747 1825 Denon, Dominique Vivant, baron Voyages dans la basse et la haute Egypte pendant les campagnes de Bonaparte en 1798 et 1799 Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Valérie Duchossoy and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "Voyages dans la basse et la haute Égypte" by Vivant Denon is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book presents a detailed travelogue recounting Denon's experiences and observations in Egypt during the French campaigns led by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1798 and 1799. It offers a rich exploration of Egyptian antiquities, culture, and the landscape, all through the eyes of someone who was part of the significant military expedition. The opening of the book introduces Denon’s deep desire to embark on a journey to Egypt, sparked by the prospect of the expedition. He shares his excitement and anxiety leading up to the voyage, illustrating his travels from Paris to Toulon and his eventual departure by ship. Along the way, he expresses his anticipation of discovering the ancient wonders of Egypt while providing vivid descriptions of his surroundings, both on land and at sea. His reflections reveal a profound appreciation for the beauty and historical significance of the destinations he is set to explore, setting the stage for the detailed accounts and insights that follow in the rest of the work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Egypt -- Description and travel Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Egyptian campaign, 1798-1799 DT Text Egypt France FR Voyages et pays FR Sciences et Techniques Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Travel & Geography 793722 790815 2024-09-10T05:13:30.433650 2023-09-10T08:42:49.604578 text/html text/html 785289 2007-09-27T14:11:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 519540 2007-09-27T14:11:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 581375 2024-09-10T05:13:39.540604 application/epub+zip 597540 2024-09-10T05:13:32.447645 application/epub+zip 369269 2024-09-10T05:13:31.225678 application/epub+zip 1089997 2024-09-10T05:13:45.053627 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1069463 2024-09-10T05:13:38.636613 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 662626 2022-09-10T15:16:40.070000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 810712 2024-09-10T05:13:29.506701 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 767652 2007-09-27T14:11:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 287035 2007-09-27T14:11:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 767650 2007-09-27T14:11:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 287043 2007-09-27T14:11:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20915 2024-09-10T05:13:45.194601 application/rdf+xml 16656 2024-09-10T05:13:31.576674 image/jpeg 3897 2024-09-10T05:13:31.400660 image/jpeg 576381 2024-09-10T05:13:30.516679 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog