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year_n sousbasha_a the_o cut_n of_o the_o khalis_n by_o the_o sousbasha_a 1657._o thursday_n the_o nine_o of_o august_n the_o sousbasha_n attend_v by_o his_o guard_n and_o two_o man_n mount_v on_o camel_n and_o beat_v upon_o timbrel_n go_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o khalis_n towards_o the_o nile_n where_o be_v come_v he_o alight_v from_o his_o horse_n and_o give_v the_o first_o blow_n to_o the_o break_n of_o the_o bank_n with_o a_o hammer_n than_o he_o take_v horse_n again_o and_o whilst_o several_a moor_n that_o be_v there_o break_v down_o all_o the_o bank_n he_o go_v along_o the_o khalis_n almost_o a_o hour_n before_o the_o water_n come_v he_o stop_v before_o the_o house_n of_o the_o consul_n of_o the_o frank_n who_o have_v back_o door_n and_o window_n that_o look_v into_o the_o khalis_n and_o receive_v a_o due_a of_o some_o piastre_n which_o that_o day_n be_v pay_v he_o by_o these_o consul_n and_o then_o go_v on_o his_o way_n then_o come_v a_o crowd_n of_o the_o rabble_n some_o sing_v and_o other_o pelt_v one_o another_o with_o cudgel_n some_o time_n after_o come_v the_o water_n which_o be_v signify_v to_o we_o by_o a_o great_a noise_n of_o roguish_a moor_n both_o man_n and_o little_a boy_n that_o come_v along_o in_o it_o keep_v pace_n with_o the_o water_n some_o swim_v and_o other_o throw_v one_o another_o into_o it_o play_v a_o thousand_o foolish_a trick_n this_o khalis_n fill_v up_o fifteen_o foot_n high_a and_o all_o the_o time_n it_o be_v run_v there_o come_v boat_n full_a of_o merry_a spark_n who_o divert_a themselves_o sing_v and_o play_v on_o instrument_n as_o they_o pass_v along_o as_o the_o nile_n cease_v to_o rise_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o october_n so_o the_o khalis_n leave_v off_o to_o run_v about_o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o month_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o say_a month_n of_o october_n proclamation_n be_v make_v in_o all_o the_o street_n not_o sakas_n the_o sakas_n prohibit_v to_o take_v water_n out_o of_o che_fw-mi khalis_n when_o it_o run_v no_o more_o great_a scench_n and_o infection_n of_o the_o khalis_n when_o it_o run_v not_o forbid_v all_o sakas_n or_o water-carrier_n to_o take_v any_o more_o water_n out_o of_o the_o khalis_n even_o before_o it_o have_v whole_o cease_v to_o run_v because_o when_o it_o run_v gentle_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o city_n mingle_v too_o easy_a with_o it_o but_o when_o it_o have_v do_v run_v there_o be_v a_o most_o noisome_a smell_n not_o only_o because_o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o that_o stand_a water_n but_o also_o because_o of_o all_o the_o filth_n and_o nasty_a stuff_n that_o they_o who_o have_v window_n upon_o the_o khalis_n throw_v into_o it_o beside_o all_o the_o carrion_n in_o short_a the_o infection_n be_v so_o great_a that_o not_o only_o the_o money_n and_o plate_n in_o the_o house_n that_o be_v near_o to_o the_o khalis_n be_v tarnish_v but_o also_o the_o picture_n and_o paint_v be_v spoil_v as_o i_o have_v see_v in_o several_a house_n which_o nevertheless_o recover_v their_o former_a beauty_n when_o the_o khalis_n be_v dry_a when_o i_o arrive_v at_o cairo_n the_o khalis_n be_v in_o this_o manner_n full_a of_o stand_v water_n and_o be_v tell_v that_o it_o be_v the_o khalis_n of_o which_o i_o have_v hear_v so_o much_o talk_v i_o have_v the_o curiosity_n to_o look_v into_o it_o out_o of_o a_o window_n it_o be_v then_o morning_n and_o the_o water_n be_v so_o thick_a that_o the_o surface_n of_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v all_o porphyry_n appear_v green_a blue_a red_a and_o of_o all_o colour_n but_o when_o the_o sun_n have_v shine_v a_o little_a upon_o it_o and_o dissolve_v that_o scum_n i_o be_v soon_o undeceive_v for_o the_o scent_n which_o be_v smell_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n make_v i_o well_o know_v what_o it_o be_v and_o i_o have_v often_o wonder_v that_o the_o horrible_a infection_n of_o it_o do_v not_o occasion_n a_o plague_n every_o year_n if_o the_o sousbasha_n please_v dry_v the_o sousbasha_n let_v the_o water_n of_o the_o khalis_n stand_v and_o corrupt_v for_o his_o own_o profit_n how_o the_o khalis_n be_v dry_v that_o inconvenience_n may_v be_v remedy_v for_o the_o water_n may_v be_v drain_v out_o but_o he_o let_v it_o stand_v and_o corrupt_v so_o that_o he_o may_v afterward_o sell_v it_o to_o the_o gardener_n who_o make_v use_v of_o it_o for_o water_v their_o garden_n when_o then_o they_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o dry_v the_o khalis_n they_o cast_v up_o dam_n in_o several_a place_n of_o it_o and_o throw_v the_o water_n from_o one_o into_o another_o and_o afterward_o take_v it_o out_o and_o sell_v it_o when_o a_o good_a deal_n of_o the_o water_n have_v be_v take_v out_o the_o ground_n dry_v very_o soon_o and_o when_o it_o be_v very_o dry_a which_o happen_v in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n at_o least_o in_o the_o year_n 1657._o it_o be_v complete_o dry_a by_o the_o middle_n of_o may_n they_o set_v man_n to_o work_v with_o pick-ax_n to_o level_v the_o ground_n in_o those_o place_n where_o heap_n of_o earth_n be_v cast_v up_o so_o that_o the_o street_n be_v full_a of_o up_n and_o down_n khalis_n the_o nile_n bring_v much_o earth_n into_o the_o khalis_n they_o make_v it_o even_o and_o smooth_a from_o end_n to_o end_n carry_v away_o the_o earth_n they_o take_v out_o upon_o asses-back_n into_o the_o field_n if_o they_o do_v not_o do_v so_o in_o three_o or_o four_o year_n time_n the_o khalis_n will_v be_v so_o choke_v up_o by_o the_o abundance_n of_o new_a earth_n that_o be_v bring_v into_o it_o by_o the_o water_n of_o the_o nile_n that_o all_o the_o house_n will_v be_v lay_v under_o water_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o bassa_n and_o his_o entry_n into_o cairo_n thursday_n the_o twenty_o seven_o of_o september_n the_o bassa_n who_o the_o grand_a signior_n send_v to_o cairo_n in_o place_n of_o the_o mansoul_v arrive_v before_o the_o city_n have_v be_v three_o month_n on_o the_o way_n betwixt_o constantinople_n and_o cairo_n but_o he_o have_v stop_v some_o day_n at_o damascus_n and_o other_o good_a town_n for_o from_o constantinople_n to_o cairo_n it_o be_v reckon_v but_o five_o hundred_o league_n by_o land._n a_o day_n before_o he_o approach_v the_o city_n the_o caymacam_n with_o several_a other_o person_n of_o quality_n go_v out_o and_o encamp_v under_o tent_n some_o mile_n from_o the_o town_n on_o the_o bassa_n road_n next_o day_n he_o wait_v for_o the_o bassa_n at_o his_o tent-door_n and_o when_o he_o pass_v by_o the_o tent_n the_o caymacam_n salute_v he_o then_o the_o bassa_n come_v near_o the_o city_n bassa_n the_o tent_n prepare_v for_o the_o bassa_n to_o the_o place_n where_o his_o tent_n be_v pitch_v there_o he_o find_v one_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o cairo_n have_v prepare_v for_o he_o which_o be_v very_o stately_a for_o it_o have_v long_a wall_n of_o wax-cloth_n five_o or_o six_o foot_n high_a green_a and_o red_a and_o within_o there_o be_v about_o twelve_o pavilion_n all_o for_o the_o bassa_n use_n one_o for_o give_v audience_n another_o for_o sleep_v in_o and_o 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caravan_n of_o mecha_n now_o the_o feast_n be_v prepare_v in_o the_o hall_n of_o the_o bassa_n tent_n a_o bey_n take_v the_o care_n of_o it_o for_o the_o bey_v choose_v one_o of_o their_o number_n to_o who_o they_o give_v five_o purse_n for_o this_o feast_n and_o he_o take_v all_o upon_o he_o when_o the_o bassa_n come_v to_o the_o tent_n that_o be_v prepare_v for_o he_o the_o bey_n who_o take_v care_n of_o the_o feast_n meet_v he_o at_o the_o wall-gate_n of_o the_o tent_n and_o there_o they_o kill_v a_o bullock_n and_o a_o sheep_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n then_o the_o bassa_n enter_v into_o the_o hall_n where_o he_o find_v dinner_n serve_v in_o
when_o we_o rest_v in_o a_o place_n where_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o fair_a tree_n near_o to_o that_o be_v a_o place_n where_o the_o rain-water_n that_o fall_v from_o the_o mountain_n be_v keep_v and_o that_o water_n be_v very_o good_a here_o it_o be_v that_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n come_v out_o of_o the_o red-sea_n have_v pass_v it_o over_o dry_a to_o the_o ruin_n and_o confusion_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o all_o his_o man_n who_o pursue_v they_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o book_n of_o exodus_fw-la where_o this_o place_n be_v call_v shur_n chap._n 15._o pharaon_n exod._n chap._n 15._o corondel_n haman_n of_o pharaon_n it_o be_v at_o present_a call_v corondel_n not_o far_o from_o thence_o there_o be_v hot_a water_n in_o a_o grott_n which_o the_o arab_n call_v haman_n el_fw-es pharaon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v pharaon_n bath_n they_o tell_v a_o thousand_o story_n of_o it_o among_o other_o that_o if_o you_o put_v four_o egg_n into_o it_o you_o can_v take_v out_o but_o three_o 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and_o four_o hour_n after_o arrive_v at_o tor_n about_o a_o hour_n before_o we_o come_v to_o tor_n we_o find_v a_o great_a many_o palm-tree_n and_o a_o well_o of_o very_o bad_a water_n chap._n xxvi_o of_o tor_n and_o of_o our_o arrival_n at_o mount_n sinai_n tor._n tor._n tor_n be_v no_o considerable_a place_n nevertheless_o it_o have_v a_o good_a harbour_n for_o ship_n and_o galley_n this_o port_n be_v guard_v by_o a_o little_a square_a castle_n on_o the_o seaside_n with_o a_o tower_n at_o each_o corner_n and_o two_o small_a gun_n on_o the_o outside_n before_o the_o gate_n a_o aga_n be_v governor_n of_o this_o castle_n where_o none_o but_o turk_n lodge_n near_o to_o it_o there_o be_v a_o convent_n of_o greek_n dedicate_v to_o st._n catherine_n and_o to_o the_o apparition_n of_o god_n to_o moses_n in_o the_o burning-bush_n we_o deliver_v the_o aga_n the_o letter_n from_o the_o bey_n of_o suez_n but_o because_o we_o have_v no_o present_a for_o he_o he_o make_v no_o great_a account_n 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