FLOODS ON THE NILE.—The annual Nile floods have for centuries been the basis of Egypt’s agriculture. This year, however, the floods reached an excessive height which forced these villagers on the outskirts of Cairo to use a boat to reach their homes, cut off by the swollen river.
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Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 29024, 13 October 1959, Page 10
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48FLOODS ON THE NILE.—The annual Nile floods have for centuries been the basis of Egypt’s agriculture. This year, however, the floods reached an excessive height which forced these villagers on the outskirts of Cairo to use a boat to reach their homes, cut off by the swollen river. Press, Volume XCVIII, Issue 29024, 13 October 1959, Page 10
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