Dun and Dusted Part II Book 7 of Poacher s ProgressChapter 2 Land of the Pharaohs
Golden Horn steamed into the mouth of the Damietta branch of the mighty River Nile and made her way upstream, smoke from the funnel wreathing away on a stiff easterly breeze. The buildings I had spotted from out at sea were the fort and gun batteries protecting the mouth of the river, and Damietta itself was several miles further up river. The land was green with growing crops, and in fact some fields were in process of being harvested. I supposed the soil would be extremely fertile due to...