text:  The deep shade in the narrow streets increased by the projecting windows; the picturesque tradesmen sitting with one friend or more before his shop enjoying the space afforded by his mastabah--these will be no more; and while I cannot but acknowledge the great necessity for repairing the city and removing the ruins which threaten the destruction of passengers I should have liked these features retained which are essentially characteristic--which help as it were to group the people and which form such admirable accessories to pictures