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be_v situate_a on_o the_o south_n of_o cairo_n the_o hogia_n or_o priest_n of_o mahomet_n turn_v that_o way_n their_o face_n when_o they_o begin_v to_o call_v the_o congregation_n to_o prayer_n because_o mecha_n be_v towards_o the_o south_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o ottoman_a empire_n giaf_a ibn_n daleb_n a_o arabian_a historian_n say_v that_o it_o be_v twelve_o day_n journey_n long_o as_o they_o march_v with_o camel_n in_o egypt_n but_o it_o be_v not_o above_o four_o hour_n travel_v from_o side_n to_o side_n in_o the_o country_n that_o be_v inhabit_v for_o if_o we_o shall_v comprehend_v in_o the_o breadth_n the_o mountain_n of_o sand_n on_o the_o east_n and_o west_n it_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n broad_a than_o we_o have_v say_v the_o city_n of_o isvan_n be_v the_o far_a confine_v towards_o the_o south_n which_o be_v in_o the_o cascieflick_a of_o ibrîm_n on_o the_o east_n it_o stretch_v forth_o as_o far_o as_o the_o red-sea_n and_o on_o the_o west_n as_o far_o as_o the_o province_n of_o vah_o the_o chief_a city_n heretofore_o be_v hú_fw-it whereof_o i_o shall_v speak_v hereafter_o more_o at_o large_a but_o now_o the_o capital_a city_n be_v girge_n where_o live_v the_o sangiac-bey_n that_o govern_v it_o ancient_o certain_a prince_n rule_v here_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o arabian_n call_v in_o their_o language_n omara_n say_v they_o dwell_v then_o at_o hú_fw-it which_o be_v the_o old_a diospolis_n surname_v the_o upper_a distant_a from_o girgé_fw-fr about_o a_o day_n journey_n and_o on_o the_o same_o side_n of_o the_o river_n nilus_n as_o we_o go_v up_o but_o when_o girgé_fw-fr be_v enlarge_v by_o time_n and_o hú_fw-it fell_z to_o decay_v the_o prince_n of_o say_a settle_v their_o abode_n at_o girgé_fw-fr which_o have_v be_v always_o the_o chief_a city_n since_o that_o time_n till_o now_o about_o fifty_o year_n ago_o the_o turk_n drive_v away_o from_o thence_o those_o arabian_a prince_n and_o in_o their_o stead_n they_o put_v the_o sangiacbeys_a who_o be_v natural_a turk_n the_o first_o be_v name_v soliman-gianballat_a this_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o a_o mistake_n of_o james_n albertus_n in_o his_o discourse_n of_o egypt_n he_o say_v that_o say_a be_v about_o 60_o year_n ago_o a_o kingdom_n of_o itself_o to_o which_o the_o grand_a signior_n do_v usual_o assign_v a_o pacha_n this_o error_n have_v no_o ground_n first_o because_o in_o all_o the_o history_n ancient_a and_o new_a of_o the_o arabian_n the_o province_n of_o say_a be_v never_o name_v memleke_a a_o kingdom_n nor_o pachalick_fw-mi the_o government_n of_o a_o pacha_n but_o only_o arde_n say_v i._n e._n the_o country_n of_o say_a and_o its_o ruler_n be_v not_o name_v king_n or_o pachas_n but_o only_o omara_n say_v or_o prince_n of_o say_a second_o because_o all_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o turkish_a race_n who_o have_v govern_v it_o since_o the_o drive_v out_o of_o the_o arabian_a prince_n be_v never_o call_v in_o the_o register_n of_o the_o divan_n nor_o of_o the_o common_a people_n otherwise_o than_o sangiacbeys_a two_o only_o except_v who_o be_v name_v pachas_n because_o they_o have_v be_v pachas_n before_o they_o be_v the_o governor_n of_o this_o province_n and_o though_o they_o do_v bear_v this_o title_n they_o be_v always_o subject_a to_o the_o pachas_n of_o grand_a cairo_n it_o be_v certain_a the_o province_n of_o say_a be_v very_o large_a and_o if_o it_o be_v all_o inhabit_v and_o all_o manure_v as_o be_v the_o low_a egypt_n its_o bey_n may_v contend_v with_o the_o pacha_n of_o cairo_n for_o pre-eminence_n they_o have_v often_o endeavour_v to_o free_v themselves_o from_o his_o command_n but_o because_o the_o inhabit_a country_n be_v very_o narrow_a and_o the_o village_n and_o town_n ruinate_v they_o can_v never_o succeed_v in_o their_o design_n nevertheless_o the_o government_n be_v much_o like_o that_o of_o the_o pachas_n of_o cairo_n for_o he_o have_v the_o same_o officer_n to_o attend_v he_o a_o chiaoux-bachi_n or_o a_o captain_n of_o the_o chiaoux_n a_o interpreter_n a_o aga_n of_o the_o janissary_n and_o other_o aga_n of_o the_o military_a order_n name_v in_o their_o language_n boulouk_n who_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o soldiery_n of_o cairo_n and_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o reversion_n of_o the_o divan_n he_o have_v likewise_o his_o divan_n catebi_n or_o chancellor_n and_o in_o truth_n he_o have_v all_o the_o privilege_n of_o a_o pacha_n but_o he_o have_v not_o the_o title_n nor_o the_o quality_n nor_o ever_o have_v this_o bey_n give_v to_o the_o pacha_n of_o cairo_n as_o james_n albertus_n say_v forty_o purse_n every_o year_n beside_o he_o send_v he_o fifty_o horse_n fifty_o mule_n and_o one_o hundred_o camel_n he_o give_v also_o ten_o purse_n to_o his_o kehaja_n and_o his_o aga_n and_o for_o the_o tax_n of_o his_o country_n he_o pay_v to_o the_o divan_n of_o cairo_n one_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o ardeb_n of_o wheat_n and_o when_o he_o give_v other_o grain_n he_o deliver_v one_o ardeb_n and_o a_o half_a instead_o of_o one_o ardeb_n of_o wheat_n and_o beside_o he_o send_v four_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o purse_n each_o purse_n contain_v five_o hundred_o crown_n and_o when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o his_o government_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o cause_v all_o the_o land_n of_o his_o government_n to_o be_v sow_o which_o the_o river_n have_v water_v and_o for_o his_o expense_n the_o divan_n give_v he_o a_o allowance_n of_o the_o cascief_n of_o egypt_n in_o regard_v the_o word_n cascief_n be_v often_o repeat_v in_o this_o treatise_n i_o have_v think_v it_o needful_a before_o i_o proceed_v any_o far_a in_o the_o general_a description_n of_o egypt_n to_o mention_v its_o origine_fw-la and_o the_o number_n and_o employment_n of_o the_o cascief_n by_o this_o mean_n we_o shall_v see_v that_o all_o egypt_n be_v divide_v into_o little_a province_n or_o government_n the_o word_n cascief_n proceed_v from_o the_o arabik_fw-mi jickscif_fw-mi which_o signify_v to_o discover_v a_o thing_n because_o their_o ancient_a office_n be_v to_o visit_v their_o province_n and_o jurisdiction_n to_o find_v out_o the_o arabian_n and_o thief_n and_o person_n of_o a_o ill_a life_n and_o to_o punish_v they_o but_o now_o their_o power_n and_o riches_n increase_v they_o have_v rent_v the_o income_n of_o their_o province_n without_o alter_v their_o name_n so_o that_o at_o this_o time_n they_o be_v the_o petty-governour_n of_o egypt_n and_o be_v in_o number_n six_o and_o thirty_o in_o the_o upper_a egypt_n be_v twenty_o four_o namely_o of_o sint_fw-la where_o the_o upper_a egypt_n begin_v of_o abutig_n of_o temeh_n of_o tahta_n of_o gezire_n of_o sobaitg_n of_o minscie_a of_o tuh_o ill_a essirat_n of_o girgé_fw-fr where_o the_o vali_n be_v the_o cascief_n all_o these_o be_v on_o the_o westside_n of_o nilus_n before_o you_o come_v to_o girgé_fw-fr these_o follow_a be_v likewise_o on_o the_o westside_n of_o nilus_n but_o beyond_o girge_n namely_o the_o cascief_n of_o berdis_n of_o fersciut_a of_o hu_o of_o bahgiura_n of_o jarbuksas_n of_o arment_n and_o of_o isne_n these_o follow_a reside_v on_o the_o east-part_n of_o nilus_n namely_o the_o cascief_n of_o scierkabuet_fw-la of_o achmin_n of_o scierkmerg_n of_o limbir_n ve_fw-la il_fw-fr cheijam_fw-la of_o scierkfau_n of_o cous_fw-la of_o ken_n of_o luxorein_a and_o of_o ibrim_n six_o dwell_v in_o the_o middle_a egypt_n namely_o at_o momfallot_n where_o the_o cascief_n command_v the_o other_o of_o vah_o there_o be_v the_o cascief_n of_o ischmunein_a that_o dwell_v at_o minie_n the_o cascief_n of_o behnese_a of_o fium_fw-la of_o gize_v all_o these_o be_v at_o the_o westside_n of_o nilus_n and_o on_o the_o east_n there_o be_v only_o the_o cascief_n of_o atfieh_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o egypt_n there_o be_v also_o six_o in_o the_o low_a egypt_n namely_o of_o menuf_n of_o garbie_n which_o two_o province_n be_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o delta_n the_o cascief_n of_o beheire_n reside_v in_o the_o westside_n of_o nilus_n as_o we_o go_v to_o gize_v over_o against_o cairo_n this_o province_n reach_v as_o far_o as_o alexandria_n and_o include_v the_o little_a cascief_n of_o tarane_n that_o depend_v upon_o it_o there_o be_v likewise_o the_o cascief_n of_o kel_n jub_n in_o the_o same_o side_n as_o cairo_n and_o the_o cascief_n of_o mansoura_n on_o the_o same_o hand_n near_o the_o province_n of_o keliub_n and_o the_o cascief_n of_o bilbeis_n which_o be_v on_o the_o side_n of_o crand_n cairo_n all_o the_o cascief_n of_o the_o inferior_a egypt_n and_o some_o also_o of_o the_o middle_n never_o abide_v in_o the_o town_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n for_o the_o most_o part_n but_o only_o eight_o or_o nine_o month_n from_o january_n till_o august_n when_o nilus_n begin_v to_o overflow_v the_o bank_n than_o they_o retreat_n to_o cairo_n where_o they_o dwell_v
the_o haven_n yield_v a_o most_o delightful_a prospect_n there_o be_v no_o wall_n nor_o fortification_n only_o a_o round_a and_o very_o high_a tower_n that_o stand_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o town_n towards_o the_o sea_n where_o there_o be_v neither_o watch_n nor_o ward_n nor_o gun_n in_o this_o city_n there_o be_v great_a trade_n in_o linen_n rice_n coffee_n and_o stuff_n i_o be_v tell_v that_o every_o year_n about_o five_o hundred_o ship_n go_v out_o of_o this_o haven_n small_a and_o great_a load_v with_o rice_n for_o turkey_n here_o be_v make_v many_o beautiful_a sort_n of_o linen_n of_o all_o kind_n and_o colour_n which_o be_v transport_v to_o foreign_a country_n here_o be_v also_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o fish_n salt_v the_o mullet_n that_o be_v here_o pickle_v be_v high_o esteem_v all_o over_o the_o levant_n the_o town_n be_v govern_v by_o a_o aga_n send_v thither_o from_o the_o pacha_n and_o therefore_o name_v by_o the_o turk_n pachagasi_n or_o the_o aga_n of_o the_o pacha_n beside_o his_o other_o income_n he_o take_v from_o every_o tavern_n of_o aquavitae_n ten_o pora_n in_o the_o city_n be_v a_o great_a many_o such_o tavern_n from_o every_o carache_fw-la it_o be_v a_o little_a ship_n he_o receive_v five_o pora_n and_o from_o great_a ship_n six_o and_o thirty_o and_o forty_o when_o they_o go_v out_o of_o the_o port_n beside_o many_o casualty_n which_o amount_v to_o a_o great_a deal_n through_o his_o extortion_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o turk_n be_v for_o out_o of_o our_o ship_n he_o take_v six_o barrel_n of_o cyprus-wine_n contain_v each_o six_o metres_n and_o every_o metre_n hold_v twenty_o pot_n though_o this_o be_v not_o his_o due_n i_o have_v some_o difficulty_n to_o save_v from_o his_o greedy_a hand_n a_o box_n of_o excellent_a wine_n of_o the_o country_n of_o kesrovan_n the_o soldiery_n and_o chief_o the_o janissary_n be_v very_o insolent_a there_o be_v but_o two_o hundred_o and_o about_o twenty_o spahin_n of_o the_o christian_n the_o greck_n 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this_o city_n by_o sea_n be_v of_o wood_n and_o timber_n which_o be_v import_v as_o well_o for_o fuel_n as_o for_o the_o build_n of_o house_n and_o ship_n for_o wood_n be_v very_o scarce_o in_o egypt_n chief_o in_o the_o inferior_a during_o my_o abode_n in_o this_o city_n i_o meet_v with_o a_o old_a ship-captain_n by_o religion_n a_o maronite_n who_o tell_v i_o that_o between_o this_o city_n and_o the_o town_n of_o bogas_n the_o river_n nilus_n grow_v shallow_a every_o year_n and_o that_o he_o have_v take_v notice_n that_o about_o fifteen_o year_n ago_o it_o be_v fifteen_o cubit_n deep_a but_o now_o scarce_o fifteen_o foot_n this_o proceed_v from_o the_o earth_n which_o the_o water_n loosen_v from_o its_o side_n and_o washes_n into_o the_o middle_n about_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n there_o the_o earth_n stop_v he_o gather_v from_o thence_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o in_o this_o river_n great_a ship_n will_v not_o be_v able_a one_o day_n to_o pass_v from_o the_o 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