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LECTURE ON EGYPT.
respect to the cane of the Mauritius in the proportion
of 15 to 18. On the whole, however, it is a question
of considerable doubt whether it would not have been
more advantageous to the Khedive and to Egypt to use
the laud for ordinary crops of corn and cotton, rather
than for the sugar-cane.
In one of rny visits to Egypt, I was invited by the Arab
Governor of Keneh to dine with him a I'Arabe. I
accepted the invitation, and immediately after sunset the
boat's crew in full dress, carrying large ship's lanterns,
led the way into the town of Keneh. I was received
with great respect and ceremony by my host at the
door of his house, and conducted upstairs to the chief
room, which had Persian carpets, and a broad low seat
or divan extending nearly round it. As the chief guest
I was conducted to a seat of distinction at the top of
the room, and the rest of the party were placed on
each side, with our host amongst them. We were then
invited to sit around a small table, on which was a tray,
with a few plates and glasses. Before commencing
dinner, water was brought, and poured upon our hands
by an attendant.
The first dish consisted of a boiled chicken swim-
ming in a large bowl of chicken broth. The chicken
was lifted out by a leg, and placed upon a dish, and
we commenced our repast by each reaching with his
spoon and alternately taking out spoonsful of chicken
broth from the bowl. The chicken was attacked by
each person pulling off with his fingers a portion for
respect to the cane of the Mauritius in the proportion
of 15 to 18. On the whole, however, it is a question
of considerable doubt whether it would not have been
more advantageous to the Khedive and to Egypt to use
the laud for ordinary crops of corn and cotton, rather
than for the sugar-cane.
In one of rny visits to Egypt, I was invited by the Arab
Governor of Keneh to dine with him a I'Arabe. I
accepted the invitation, and immediately after sunset the
boat's crew in full dress, carrying large ship's lanterns,
led the way into the town of Keneh. I was received
with great respect and ceremony by my host at the
door of his house, and conducted upstairs to the chief
room, which had Persian carpets, and a broad low seat
or divan extending nearly round it. As the chief guest
I was conducted to a seat of distinction at the top of
the room, and the rest of the party were placed on
each side, with our host amongst them. We were then
invited to sit around a small table, on which was a tray,
with a few plates and glasses. Before commencing
dinner, water was brought, and poured upon our hands
by an attendant.
The first dish consisted of a boiled chicken swim-
ming in a large bowl of chicken broth. The chicken
was lifted out by a leg, and placed upon a dish, and
we commenced our repast by each reaching with his
spoon and alternately taking out spoonsful of chicken
broth from the bowl. The chicken was attacked by
each person pulling off with his fingers a portion for