Show Legacy to Egypt Forty-five Forty years ago Empress Eugenie Eugenie Eugenie Eu Eu- genie the emperor of ot Austria and a host dost of ot other distinguished persons were entertained with memorable magnificence by Ismail viceroy of Egypt The occasion was the opening opening opening open open- ing of the Suez canal If It the ceremony ceremony ceremony cere cere- mony had taken place two days later it would have synchronized with the Birthday anniversary of ot Ferdinand de deLesseps deLesseps Lesseps the originator leader and and leader of the enterprise In 1798 First Consul Napoleon hoped to make an island of ot Africa by cutting a canal across the isthmus of Suez but gave up the Idea Idean in n the belief that a difference of some 30 feet existed between th the level of ot the he Red sea and that of the Mediterranean The concession granted to toDe toDo Do De Lesseps' Lesseps company will expire In 1968 Egypt will then come in for tor a mag magnificent windfall London London Chroni Chronicle Chron- Chron i cle icle i. i I i if |