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But for the greater convenierxe of exchange, the Merchants 
of Fezzan are generally furniilied with fmall papers of gold duft, 
of different values, from that of two xarobes, or one fliiiling, 
to fuch an amount as their bufinefs is likely to require. 
If the value of the article to be purchafed is Icfs than two xa- 
robes, the payment is generally made in corn or flour. Thus the 
fmaller articles of provifions, as eggs, onions, &c. are generally 
purchafed by a proportionable value in corn. 
TABLE. 
One grain (in weight) of gold is equal to 
Four grains ditto are equal to 
Eight grains ditto are equal to 
^ j 66 piaares of Tripoli, 
tis. ilerliiig. 
f 8 piaftres of Tripoli 
1 1 Ikrling. 
\i xarobe of Fezzan, 
K33piailrcs of Tnpolij 
L6d. fteiliiiD-. 
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[2 xarobes cf Fezzan, 
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