Vol.15.p.140

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Tuesday, January 12, 1926
Day of rest.

The west wind continues, but the dust and sand have ceased. The storm seems to be weakening.

This morning Mr. Rice of the Thomson-Huston Co. brought out the switch board, the lamp guards and other material (including a signal bell) and mounted them ready to let down the pit.
As soon as I can get Said Ahmed back and Mahmud Qenawi on his feet, we can begin.

Wednesday, January 13, 1926
49th day of work.

The storm died out in the night: light breeze from west.

Workmen:
Qufti: 88

Work on:
(1) Isis Temple, room S, pit
(2) G 7011 H
(3) G 7150

Cars emptied:
Line IV to 8:00 am: 52, 8:30 - noon: 167}working on two big pits and long carry from front of G 7150, 1:00 - 4:30 pm: 152
total: 371

(1) Isis temple
Pit in Room S: At 2.8 meters, a small chamber opening to west. At 6.8 to 8.5 meters, the entrance to a series of chambers i to vi, littered with rubbish and completely plundered as usual. In i there are rude stone coffins and a burial trench (roofed). Rooms ii and vi are not yet clear. The pit goes on down.

(2) G 7011
G 7011 H: Down, 4.9 meters. A chamber on south but pit appears to go on down. Large stones and rubbish.

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