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by placing numbers of them in the public of, :
fices, where they are found exceeding useful.
The Jews, on the other hand, are in Egypt, the
money lenders, the agents, the commissioners, •
the farmers of rents, revenues, &c. Thus in all •
the great cities of Egypt, the Jews are the rivals
of the Copts, as placemen in the Customs, in-
tendants of pecuniary concerns, and in short in
every thing likely to accumulate, or conceal a
fortune.
The Greeks, who are very numerous in
Egypt, for the fineness of their figure, the deli-
cacy of their features, and the fire by which they
are animated are represented as still approach-
ing very near their ancient character, and
through the restrictions they have long lived
under, as desirous of a revolution by any means
whatever. The Turks, the former masters of
Egypt, under the Beys, are too well known to
require any particular description. In this as
well as in every country in which they rule,
they endeavour to preserve that sullen and au-
stere gravity, which is essential in their charac-
ter.
The Mamelukes are now well known as the
soldiers of the Beys, and as natives of Geor-
gia, Circassial and Mingrelia, remarkable for
the beauty and agility of their persons. But
as these warriors are imported into Egypt, as
slaves, are brought into some of the English
colonies from Africa,k their existence in that
country, from a slight change of circumstances,
may soon cease altogether.
by placing numbers of them in the public of, :
fices, where they are found exceeding useful.
The Jews, on the other hand, are in Egypt, the
money lenders, the agents, the commissioners, •
the farmers of rents, revenues, &c. Thus in all •
the great cities of Egypt, the Jews are the rivals
of the Copts, as placemen in the Customs, in-
tendants of pecuniary concerns, and in short in
every thing likely to accumulate, or conceal a
fortune.
The Greeks, who are very numerous in
Egypt, for the fineness of their figure, the deli-
cacy of their features, and the fire by which they
are animated are represented as still approach-
ing very near their ancient character, and
through the restrictions they have long lived
under, as desirous of a revolution by any means
whatever. The Turks, the former masters of
Egypt, under the Beys, are too well known to
require any particular description. In this as
well as in every country in which they rule,
they endeavour to preserve that sullen and au-
stere gravity, which is essential in their charac-
ter.
The Mamelukes are now well known as the
soldiers of the Beys, and as natives of Geor-
gia, Circassial and Mingrelia, remarkable for
the beauty and agility of their persons. But
as these warriors are imported into Egypt, as
slaves, are brought into some of the English
colonies from Africa,k their existence in that
country, from a slight change of circumstances,
may soon cease altogether.