The Pfaiz, or Pfalzgrafenstein, is a small pentagonal building, built by Louis the Bavarian as a convenient toll-house for waylaying passing vessels and exacting tribute from them.

Pfalz

The Pfaiz, or Pfalzgrafenstein, is a small pentagonal building, built by Louis the Bavarian as a convenient…

"An Ethiopian princess on her journey through Upper Egypt to Thebes. The chariot is drawn by oxen, a mode of conveyance in use at this day in Southern Africa." — Goodrich, 1844

Ethiopian Princess

"An Ethiopian princess on her journey through Upper Egypt to Thebes. The chariot is drawn by oxen, a…