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dollar), Abu Madfa' (the 'Father of Cannon' from the 

 columns), Girsh ^loghrebi (the western dollar), and Abu 

 Takeh (Father of T\^indow, whence the conrmon trade term 

 *Patac generally equalled it in value. At times, how- 

 ever, there was an agio of 2 per cent, in favour of the 

 Austrian. The ^lexican dollar suffered discount of 5 to 10 

 per cent, in favour of the ^laria Theresa. The Bolivian 

 was unknown. The Company's rupee was current, but 

 valued at 220 to 223 per 100 Austrians. After abundant 

 dunning on the part of the French, who with scant 

 conscience or delicacy insisted upon theii* silver being 

 taken, the late Sayyid ordered 110 five-franc pieces to be 

 the equivalent of 100 Maria Theresas : the bazar, however, 

 demanded 112. 



It is curious that while the Half- doubloon never varies, 

 the Doubloon is worth sometimes $18, sometimes $19. 



Cloth is sold by the following measures : 



2 Shibr = 1 Zira'a, or cubit. 



4 Zira'a = 1 Saub, Tobe, or Shukkah. 



2 Saub = 1 Doti. or Duti. 



2 Doti = 1 Jurah, here generally pronounced Gora. 



20 to 30 yards = 1 Takah. 



The Saub or Tobe is at Zanzibar half-size of theSomaK 

 country. The Takah or piece varies greatly. That of 

 * Merkani,' American domestics, is generally of 30 yards. 

 The Arabs are no judges of broad-cloth : remnants are 

 usually imported, as none woidd venture upon a bale : 

 often half a foot will be stolen from the whole length of 

 the cloth, and a false selvage sewed on. 



Beads are thus sold — 



1 ZinVa 

 35 lbs. 



= 1 Kaytah, or Kdta, a string about one cubit long. 

 = 1 Parsaleli. 



