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boat. We dropped anchor in the evening, about
half a league's distance from Old Cairo, before a
Cophtish monastery; called De'ir Ettin (monastery
of figs). It is there that the vessels which come
from the Said disembark their passengers and their
cattle, in order that they may appear in the ports
of Cairo with nothing but their cargo.
vol. nr.
X
boat. We dropped anchor in the evening, about
half a league's distance from Old Cairo, before a
Cophtish monastery; called De'ir Ettin (monastery
of figs). It is there that the vessels which come
from the Said disembark their passengers and their
cattle, in order that they may appear in the ports
of Cairo with nothing but their cargo.
vol. nr.
X