‎Haag, Michael‎
‎Alexandria‎

‎Naval Brigade clearing streets of Alexandria with the Gatling ‎

‎Alexandria 1882 ‎

‎An original, hand drawn sketch depicting a naval brigade clearing the streets of Alexandria. Ink on white paper. This would seem to have been an initial sketch, as the foreground (the brigade with the gun) is well worked, whilst the background is less defined. There are a couple of notes on the sheet. A couple of the figures in the sketch are also labelled Royal Marine and Officer. This would appear to be the first draft of a news report - similar to that which appeared as the front page of the Illustrated London News for July 29th 1882. Sketch is 240 x 160 mm. Good clean condition. It is pasted onto a larger sheet of pale brown card. This is 500 x 320 mm and is creased and darkened, and with a few closed tears. A very nice piece of historical visual documentation. Following the cutting of the Suez canal, British interests in Egypt deepened, and in May 1882 there was an uprising by Urabi Pasha. After an initial heavy naval bombardment, Naval Brigades and Marines were sent ashore to restore order. The revolt was quashed, and Egypt came under partial British control until the Second World War. The drawing clearly shows the use of a hopper fed Gatling gun. This weapon, developed in 1865, was used by the British Army from 1873. This conflict was the first use of the Gatling by the Royal Navy.‎

‎The Illustrated London News n°2256 vol.LXXXI saturday july 29 1882 - Naval brigade clearing the streets of Alexandria with the gatling gun - panoramic view of alexandria from outside the harbour looking east - panoramic view from inside the harbour etc.‎

‎The Illustrated London News. 1882. In-4. En feuillets. Etat d'usage, Livré sans Couverture, Dos satisfaisant, Papier jauni. Paginé de 101 à 128 - nombreuses gravures en noir et blanc dans et hors texte - texte en anglais.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon‎

‎texte en anglais - Sommaire : Naval brigade clearing the streets of Alexandria with the gatling gun - panoramic view of alexandria from outside the harbour looking east - panoramic view from inside the harbour looking north - english and american marines in Alexandria - in front of the enemy's batteries waiting to work the nordenfeldt gun on board H.M.S. Alexandria - the flight of Europeans from egypt - the right Rev.Ernest Wilberforce bishop of newcastle - Dalton Hall residence for students of Victoria Univeristy Manchester - inside the upper battery of H.M.S.Alexandra - landing troops at the khedive's palace after the bombardment of Alexandria - in the commander's cabin of H.M.S. Alexandra : effect of a shell from the forts, during the bombardment of Alexandria - huntley and palmers biscuit manufactory - the main battery of H.M.S. Alexandra (port side) during the action. Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon‎

‎The Malta and Alexandria Telegraph: Comprising of the following papers, [Forde:] I: The Malta and Alexandria Submarine Telegraph Cable. [Siemens:] II: On the Electricfal Tests. - [THE MALTA-ALEXANDRIA CABLE]‎

‎London, William CLowes and Sons, 1863. 8vo. In the original printed wrappers with Siemens's inscription to front wrapper: ""to Mr. A. L. Ternant / from Author"". With previous owner's stamp to lower part of front wrapper: ""A. L. Ternant"". Lacking upper part of spine, a few marginal annotations in pencil throughout. 50, (5) pp. + 3 large folded plates.‎

‎First printing of this important publication in the history of telegraphs cables with a most interesting presentation inscription: It was given by Siemens to A. L. Ternant, author to several early paper on submarine cables. The Malta-Alexandria cable was ordered by the British government, manufactured by John Pender, and constitute one of the very first submarine telegraph cables. ""The making and laying of the Malta to Alexandria cable gave rise to researches on the resistance and electrification of insulating materials under pressure, which formed the subject of a paper read before the British association in 1863. The effect of pressure up to 300 atmospheres was observed, and the fact elicited that the inductive capacity of gutta-percha is not affected by increased pressure, whereas that of india-rubber is diminished. The electrical tests employed during the construction of the Malta and Alexandria cable, and the insulation and protection of submarine cables, also formed the subject of a paper [the present]."" (Munro, Heros of the Telegraph, P. 72). The Malta-Alexandria cable was the first Siemens was involved in and the experience made him in 1874: ""design the cable ship Faraday and assisted in the laying of the first of several transatlantic cables that it completed. During the last fifteen years of his life he actively supported the development of the engineering profession and its societies and stimulated public interest in the conservation of fuel, the reduction of air pollution and the potential value of electric power in a wide variety of engineering applications.(DSB).In 1859 Glass, Elliot and Company received an order from the British Government to manufacture and lay a cable from Falmouth, England to Gibraltar. The government then changed the route to Rangoon - Singapore and finally to Malta - Alexandria, Egypt.‎

‎The Illustrated London News n°2252 vol.LXXXI saturday july 1 1882 - The Crisis in Egypt - Earthworks and batteries erected six hundred yards from H.M.S. Monarch at Alexandria - Lighthouse Port at entrance to Alexandria - War ships outside Alexandria‎

‎The Illustrated London News. 1882. In-4. En feuillets. Etat d'usage, Livré sans Couverture, Dos satisfaisant, Papier jauni. 28 pages - nombreuses gravures en noir et blanc dans et hors texte - texte en anglais.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon‎

‎texte en anglais - Sommaire : The Crisis in EgyptEarthworks and batteries erected six hundred yards from H.M.S. Monarch at AlexandriaLighthouse Port at entrance to AlexandriaWar ships outside Alexandria pier with flags in honour of the KhediveArrival of Khedive at AlexandriaThe Prince and Princess of Wales at BradfordPresenting a bouquet to PrincessPrince and Princess at TownhallPrince at technical school openingPassing through triumphal arch Norman Gateway Tower, Manchester-roadThe Crisis in Egypt Military clearing Alexandria streetsFlight of pillagers at AlexandriaSketches at Bradford During the Royal VisitTriumphal arch at Saltaire Road Prince and Princess at bazaar Balloon ascending Fireworks in Lister Park Bonfire Royal Highnesses leaving Bradford, bowing to Mrs. LangtryRoyal Visit to HastingsTriumphal arch at stationAlexandra ParkSt. Leonards convalescent home Arch at St. LeonardsHastings from castle Egypt As It Is: Bedouin SketchesBedouin tent at RamlehBedouinsWife of Bedouins sheikhBedouin WomenHalt of Bedouins in desert Bedouin on camelSketches of the Lord Mayor of Londons Ball at Guildhall Birds-Eye View of Alexandria The Prince and Princess of Wales at Hastings Opening Alexandra ParkPost and telegraph offices, Bellianah, Egypt Miss Christine Harris Miss Isabelle Harris Master P. Reeves Miss Muriel Agnes Bradley Miss Adelaine Marie Brassey Master Ernest Betty Mr. R.J. Dobson of Manchester Statue of Rowland Hill Mr. R.J. Richardson of Manchester New Market-House at Over Darwen, Lancashire Brompton Consumption Hospital Editorials:-Egypt Cetewayo zulu Prince of Wales Parliament Echoes of the Week Alexandria: The Crisis in Egypt City Echoes:-Egyptian crisis Canadian Pacific RailwayThe Playhouses Music:-Royal Italian Opera German Opera Parisian Sayings and Doings The Royal Visit to Bradford National Sports:-Champagne Stakes Four Oaks Park Cricket results The Silent Member:-Events in Parliament Foreign and Colonial News:-Italy Germany Norway and Sweden Russia Greece America Canada Theatre fire at Riga Meat and cattle from America The Court:-Royal Visit to Bradford Social events of members of court The Royal Visit to Hastings General Home News:Law:-Belt v. LawesThe Church:-Preferments and appointments Cambridge Mathematical Tripos Benevolence and Self-Help Sweet Summer-Time / Shelsley Beauchamp Street Noises The Volunteers Agricultural ItemsThe Lilliputian Fancy Fair Fine Arts:-Fine and Decorative Arts Exhibition American art Novels:-Castle Warlock A Faithful LoverCoals of Fire and Other Stories Unknown to History The Lord Mayors Ball at Guildhall The Statue of Sir Rowland Hill The New-Market House Over Darwen New Building, Brompton Consumption HospitalNew Books:-Magyarland Alps and SanctuariesThe Fall of the Monarchy of Charles IThe Land of the BeyMoses and Geology; or the Harmony of the Bible with Science Bimbi Unfairly Won Obituary:-Mr. Robert Woodward Mr. Bence JonesMr. DonneMiss Westons Sailors RestsChess:-To correspondents Chess problem with diagram Match by correspondence Match results Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon‎

‎Achilles of Tatius of Alexandria, Levkippa and Clitophon, 1925./Akhill Tatiy Ale‎

‎Achilles of Tatius of Alexandria, Levkippa and Clitophon, 1925./Akhill Tatiy Aleksandriyskiy Levkippa i Klitofont, 1925 god. World Literature Library, edited by B.Lu.Bogaevsky. SKUbd-44cdfbf71d173d16.‎