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hangings, and lamps put up before thofe of the 
principal perfons. 
Ox the third of February it rained in Cairo, 
which is worth remarking, as it happens fo feldom. 
The weather varied at this time in Egypt, as it 
does with us in April, but differed in regard to the 
climate. 
The 2 2d it was quite cold with a ftrong North 
wind : all the trees lofe their leaves about this 
time, and put forth new. Salix Calaf, Sycomorus, 
Mimofa, had got young leaves, and the firft 
bloffomed on bare boughs, which about this time 
were brought to the apothecaries, who diflil from 
them the Calaf water, fo famous and fo much ufed 
in Egypt. 
The 7th of March happened a revolt in Cairo, 
but it had not the defired effctt. Some of the 
Beys, who were banifhed on the ufurpation of the 
reigning Abraham Kiahajas to the fupreme power, 
had found means to Real into the city, with an 
intent to make an affault on their enemy; but 
they had the misfortune to be difcovered. The 
Governor fent men to furround the houfe, in 
which they were concealed. Their faithful hoff, 
and three of the confpirators, loft their heads in a 
moment ; fire was put to the houfe, and all, even 
the women, who were in it, were burnt alive. 
The other Beys and their accomplices faved them- 
felves by flight, and the Governor avoided this 
blow, which ferved only to (Lengthen him in his 
power. The riot lafted no longer than from four 
to feven o’clock in the afternoon. The Turks dif- 
patch their affairs quickly, well or ill. 
I left Cairo on the ioth of March, juft as the 
Palms were ripe for copulation; all the bloffoms 
were 
