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| | Railways In the Nile Valley |
 | | In the modern quarters of Cairo, the wide streets, in which, the traffic is controlled by white-uniformed "shawishes," are lined on either side with trees and fine buildings, while gardens and monuments adorn the squares, giving the city the air of a great metropolis. |
 | | Seen from the Pyramids across the green strip of the Nile Valley, Cairo seems to be dominated by the pointed silhouette of the Citadel among a sea of roofs, domes, and minarets. |
 | | In the Musky, or bazaars, of Cairo is to be found a collection of glassware, copper, gold, carpets, beads, shawls, and perfumes, whose heady scent mixes with the aroma of coffee and cigarettes and with that of the frying confections from neighbouring restaurants. |
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