PRESERVING THE SPHINX.
It is a grim comnw'ntarv upon the wisdom of the ancient Egyptians that, pos«seing the secret of a composition which made shells and ornamental rock work practically impervious to atmospheric change, they should have lift to the solicitous of this day the preservation of the immemorial .Sphinx. The surface of this "question unanswered" is menaced by the moist atmosphere which will be induced by the new dam, for it is feared that in these circumstances the sandstorms will have a drilling power unknown whtn the air remainod_ dry. An American proposes to furnish" the precious monument with an t-me-ur of varnish—beeswax jmd turpentine, most oi it, judging from the specification.
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Press, Volume LX, Issue 11487, 21 January 1903, Page 7
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113PRESERVING THE SPHINX. Press, Volume LX, Issue 11487, 21 January 1903, Page 7
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