Chap. V.]
IN THE YEAR 1827.
285
Pias.
Fod.
Cows
50p. to 200
O
Camels and dromedaries
. 300 p. to 1500
0
Calves
80
0
Sheep
8p. to 25
0
Buffaloes
200
0
Goats
5p. to 15
0
Geese
. 30f. to 2
0
Fowls
lOf. to 0
30
Pigeons, the pair
0
20
Eggs
2 for 1 f. or 80 for 1
0
Beef, the rotl
0
10
Veal, ditto
0
10
Mutton, ditto
0
15
Hay, the donkey load
2p. to 2
20
Straw, ditto
. 2p. to 2
20
Clover, fresh, ditto
1
0
Firewood, the qantar
1
20
Timber, planks, ten feet long
6
0
Charcoal, the oka
0
30
Gypsum, the ardeb
6
0
Bricks, the 1000 .
5
0
Water-skins .
20 p. to 50
0
Ditto, bottle of leather, or zemzeme
eh . 15
0
Ditto, of pottery, or qoolleh
0
5
Dates, the rotl
. 5f. to 0
10
Henneh (Lawsonia), the mid
4 p. to 6
0
Lamp oil, the rotl
0
30
Olive oil, ditto
3
0
Nile water, the skin
. 5f. to 0
10
Books (MSS.), the qarras or quire
5
0
Boats, carriage in, by the arbed, to
Alexandria 4
0
Hire of (vide Appendix A.)
Courier to Alexandria
20 p. to 52
0
Dromedary couriers, for distance o
f about 70 miles 25
0
Soldiers' pay, the month .
50p. to 100
0
Servants', the month
5p. to 50
0
Houses
5000p. to 50,000
0
Rent, per month, from 20p. (and t
ven 10) to 100
0
Interest of money, 60 per cent, per
annum, without
security.
IN THE YEAR 1827.
285
Pias.
Fod.
Cows
50p. to 200
O
Camels and dromedaries
. 300 p. to 1500
0
Calves
80
0
Sheep
8p. to 25
0
Buffaloes
200
0
Goats
5p. to 15
0
Geese
. 30f. to 2
0
Fowls
lOf. to 0
30
Pigeons, the pair
0
20
Eggs
2 for 1 f. or 80 for 1
0
Beef, the rotl
0
10
Veal, ditto
0
10
Mutton, ditto
0
15
Hay, the donkey load
2p. to 2
20
Straw, ditto
. 2p. to 2
20
Clover, fresh, ditto
1
0
Firewood, the qantar
1
20
Timber, planks, ten feet long
6
0
Charcoal, the oka
0
30
Gypsum, the ardeb
6
0
Bricks, the 1000 .
5
0
Water-skins .
20 p. to 50
0
Ditto, bottle of leather, or zemzeme
eh . 15
0
Ditto, of pottery, or qoolleh
0
5
Dates, the rotl
. 5f. to 0
10
Henneh (Lawsonia), the mid
4 p. to 6
0
Lamp oil, the rotl
0
30
Olive oil, ditto
3
0
Nile water, the skin
. 5f. to 0
10
Books (MSS.), the qarras or quire
5
0
Boats, carriage in, by the arbed, to
Alexandria 4
0
Hire of (vide Appendix A.)
Courier to Alexandria
20 p. to 52
0
Dromedary couriers, for distance o
f about 70 miles 25
0
Soldiers' pay, the month .
50p. to 100
0
Servants', the month
5p. to 50
0
Houses
5000p. to 50,000
0
Rent, per month, from 20p. (and t
ven 10) to 100
0
Interest of money, 60 per cent, per
annum, without
security.