Square Pic.—This measure is generally used for the Kassabah = 3.88 yards = 139 7663 M EASURES OF S URFACE.įeddan, the unit of measure for land = 333 1/3 sq. L ENGTH M EASURES.ĭiraa Mimari for building, etc. W EIGHTS.Ĭantar or 100 Rottles or 36 Okes = 99.0492 lbs. Napoleon, gold piece of 20 francs = 77 6/40 P.T. The piastreīeing divided into 10 millièmes the millième is thus worth Piastres—a piastre tariff is worth 2 1/2d. Millièmes each, or 1,000 millièmes, and is worth 20s.Ħd., or nearly 26 fcs. The Egyptian pound is divided into 100 piastres of 10 The Egyptian coinage, the basis of which is the Egyptian pound, has been recently revised. In a position to offer special facilities to travellersįor the arrangement of all matters connected with Foreign C OOK & S ON, who, having branch offices and correspondents in all parts of the East, are Letters of Credit for sums of £100 and upwards.įoreign Moneys can be obtained from the Head Office and principal branches of T HOS. Circular Notes are issued for sums of £20Īnd upwards (in notes of £20, £10, and £5 each), and C OOK & S ON, as these afford great security, and can beĬashed readily. Travellers are recommended to carry funds required whilst travelling, in Circular Notes, issued by T HOS. Single traveller would not be any greater for a party. That certain costs which would have to be borne by a Moreover, as a question of expense, it will often happen No doubt that the pleasure of a tour is enhanced by beingĪssociated with a party of friends or acquaintances. The European traveller has been accustomed and there is In Egypt, up the Nile, and through theĭesert, the mode of life, language, and customs of theĬountry are altogether different from anything to which BENEFITS OF ASSOCIATED TRAVEL.Īpart from the question of expense, travelling in the East, either alone or with only one or two companions, is notĭesirable. In which case the Nile trip might be made on the return Travellers to be very favourable for Palestine travelling, Months of October and November are considered by many Journey, and March, April, or May, the most genial months November, December, January, or February for their Nile Palestine as well as Egypt, cannot do better than select COOK'S HANDBOOK FOR EGYPT, THE NILE, AND THE DESERT.