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Description Of Egypt: With Observations On The Expedition Of Buonaparte;
Since the Ottoman Emperors have possessed the dominion of this kingdom , they have always governed it b y a Viceroy , styled Bassa , orBashaof Grand Cairo ; but as Egypt is divided into several principalities , the princes whereof are Soverei gns in their respeftive territories , the Basha transacts nothing without their concurrence . Indeed the Turkish Government have not ventured to overload this le with taxesfor fear
peop , of a general revolt ; insomuch that , except what the Viceroy and his creatures illegall y extort from them ' the whole revenue raised by the Government has not exceeded a million of our money ; of which two thirds have been expended within the kingdom , and not more than one third usually sent into the treasury of the Grand Siguier .
The Turkey Company have usuall y had a Consul for the protection of their traffic , which , besides the product of the country ,- consists chiefly in coffee , frankincense , gums , drugs , and other merchandize , broughtfrom Arabia and the Eastern countries , which they exrort to ' Europe . ; ,
The Egyptians carry on a trade with the- Abvssinians , amongst whom the Jews are said tobe the only weavers and smiths ; and as for other handicrafts , every man brings up his family to the ' trade or profession which he follows himself . . The silks , stuffs , callicoes , linen , and carpets which they use for furniture of cloathing , the Abyssiniaiis receive from the Turks , by \ of the Red and the latter takein
yay Sea , , return for these commodities , gold and emeralds , with some fine horses . When the Portuguese first found out the way to Abyssinia , the shores ofthe Red Sea were open ; but the Turks , since that period have kept such a strict guard there , that it is difficult for any other people to have access to them . Alexandria is a city in Lower Egypt : it is situated on the Mediterranean , twelve miles west of that branch ofthe Nile called Canopicum , gnd lies E . long . 30 deg . 19 min . —N . lac : ? rdeg . 10 min .
. It is famous for its antiquity , was the most , considerable town in Africa ne ^ t to Carthage , andis supposed to have been the Po of the Hebrews ; but is now a heap of ruins , and poorly inhabited . The Turks call it Sgunderia . It was for a long time the capital of E < npt , and the walls bujlt b y Alexander the Great , supposed to be " its ' founder , are still tp be seen . It had so many columns , obelisks , and statel that if reckoned
y palaces , was the second city of the Roman Empire . ' Its circumference was about twelve fniles " . The Pharos , built by Rtolemy Philadelphus , was reckoned one ofthe most stately piles that ever was seen ; but it is now demolished , and a tower called Parillon is erected in its stead . The air of the climate is unwholesome . Alexandria lies , about 700 paces from the sea , and has two harbours , * called the New and the Old Port , separated by a point of land in form of a mole , which is defended by two . castles , " erefled by the Turks . The entrance to ( he harbours is dangerous because of the shelves .
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Description Of Egypt: With Observations On The Expedition Of Buonaparte;
Since the Ottoman Emperors have possessed the dominion of this kingdom , they have always governed it b y a Viceroy , styled Bassa , orBashaof Grand Cairo ; but as Egypt is divided into several principalities , the princes whereof are Soverei gns in their respeftive territories , the Basha transacts nothing without their concurrence . Indeed the Turkish Government have not ventured to overload this le with taxesfor fear
peop , of a general revolt ; insomuch that , except what the Viceroy and his creatures illegall y extort from them ' the whole revenue raised by the Government has not exceeded a million of our money ; of which two thirds have been expended within the kingdom , and not more than one third usually sent into the treasury of the Grand Siguier .
The Turkey Company have usuall y had a Consul for the protection of their traffic , which , besides the product of the country ,- consists chiefly in coffee , frankincense , gums , drugs , and other merchandize , broughtfrom Arabia and the Eastern countries , which they exrort to ' Europe . ; ,
The Egyptians carry on a trade with the- Abvssinians , amongst whom the Jews are said tobe the only weavers and smiths ; and as for other handicrafts , every man brings up his family to the ' trade or profession which he follows himself . . The silks , stuffs , callicoes , linen , and carpets which they use for furniture of cloathing , the Abyssiniaiis receive from the Turks , by \ of the Red and the latter takein
yay Sea , , return for these commodities , gold and emeralds , with some fine horses . When the Portuguese first found out the way to Abyssinia , the shores ofthe Red Sea were open ; but the Turks , since that period have kept such a strict guard there , that it is difficult for any other people to have access to them . Alexandria is a city in Lower Egypt : it is situated on the Mediterranean , twelve miles west of that branch ofthe Nile called Canopicum , gnd lies E . long . 30 deg . 19 min . —N . lac : ? rdeg . 10 min .
. It is famous for its antiquity , was the most , considerable town in Africa ne ^ t to Carthage , andis supposed to have been the Po of the Hebrews ; but is now a heap of ruins , and poorly inhabited . The Turks call it Sgunderia . It was for a long time the capital of E < npt , and the walls bujlt b y Alexander the Great , supposed to be " its ' founder , are still tp be seen . It had so many columns , obelisks , and statel that if reckoned
y palaces , was the second city of the Roman Empire . ' Its circumference was about twelve fniles " . The Pharos , built by Rtolemy Philadelphus , was reckoned one ofthe most stately piles that ever was seen ; but it is now demolished , and a tower called Parillon is erected in its stead . The air of the climate is unwholesome . Alexandria lies , about 700 paces from the sea , and has two harbours , * called the New and the Old Port , separated by a point of land in form of a mole , which is defended by two . castles , " erefled by the Turks . The entrance to ( he harbours is dangerous because of the shelves .