ai4 TRAVELS IN UPPEK 



CHAP. XLIX. 



The effects of missions in Egypt — Character of the 

 European monks wJio leside there — Perfidy of 

 those of Neguade — The author s farewell to Isniain- 

 AhoU'Ali — The gardens of Kous — Citron-trees — 

 Grapes — Melons — fVater-melon — Dates — Doum 

 — The real acacia — Sesame^ its oil, mode of pre- 

 paring it — Diseases of the skin at the period of 

 the swelling of the Nile* 



The name of Franks, which in the East denotes 

 all the Europeans of whatever country, held in 

 esteem among the Turks, despised in the cities of 

 Lower Egypt, was considered with horror by the 

 inhabitants of the Said. This hatred is instilled 

 by the Cophts, who are more numerous here than 

 in those districts farther to the north. They felt 

 sore at the arrival of some missionaries who came 

 from Italy purposely to preach against them, to 

 expose them openly as heretics and dogs, and to 

 damn them without pity. 



Intolerance of this kind, these pious injuries, had 

 perhaps merit in the view of theology ; but they 

 were extremely prejudicial to commerce and to the 

 increase of knowledge. Indeed^ means of this na- 

 ture 



