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I have, however, after a great many direct compari- 
sons, found the following results to be correct, viz. the 
pik, or cubit of Tripoli, called draa, is the basis of their 
measures, and is equal to 25 inches 9 lines, Parisian 
measure. The artal or rottle is 16 ounces 6 drams and 
54 grains, Parisian weight. 
The corn measure is called ouiva, but as it is very 
inconvenient on account of its size, they generally make 
use of a measure which holds a fourth part. T his mea- 
sure, called quarto ouiva, is a wooden cone of a coarse 
*orm. After all possible reductions, I have found that 
it contains equal to 1,200 cubic inches Parisian measure* 
and the piling up is equal to 130, so that it contains 1,330 
cubic inches. 
Such are the weights and measures which I have com- 
pared, and from the means which 1 have employed, I 
trust that my results are more exact than those which 
have been stated by other writers. The current coins 
of Tripoli are the following, viz. 
in gold: 
A Sherifi— 48 hamissin. It is the piece which 
has the most value. 
A J\los Sherifi =24 hamissin. 
A Muhbub lrablessi^=28 hamissin. 
in silver: 
A Yuslik^ 10 hamissin. 
A Tseaout IIa?nissin^9 hamissin, as is implied 
by its name. 
A Hamissin or Bou-hamissin is the single coin, and 
the most common of all; it is worth 50 im- 
aginary piasters, and 26 hamissin are actual- 
ly worth one Spanish piaster. 
