1810.] 
Turkey, and much likewise is sent to 
Livorno, Trieste, Venice, and Mar- 
seilles: the last-mentioned place had for 
its share formerly to the value of from 
150 to 2001. 
Balsam of Mecca, Many of the pil- 
grims returning from Mecca, bring smail 
quantities of this balsam with them, 
and value it at a high price. That it 
was sold by the ancients for its weight in 
gold,is, however, well known: though very 
Jittle is brought into Europe, it may easily 
be procured at Cairo. The American 
balsam is justly preferred, as being less 
expensive, but not Jess cthicacious. 
Aloes. There are different kinds of 
aloes; some are brought to Suez by sea, 
and others are carried to Cairo in ca- 
ravans from the inierior parts of Afri- 
ca; much of it is sent to the ports of 
Turkey and Italy. The quantity for- 
merly received at Marseilles may be va- 
lued at from 150 to 200/. every year. 
Turmeric is the root of a plant growing 
in the East {ndies, particularly in the 
island og aa and the coast of Mala- 
bar; from thence it is carried to Mecca, 
and afterwards to Suez. It is in great 
repute in India, as well for its medical 
virtues, as the means of heightening the 
colour of cocinneal. 
comes to Marseilles, or the Halian ports. 
Poison- Nuts (strychnus, nux vomica), 
the fruit of a tree growing in Ceylon 
and the coast of Malabar, and trans- 
ported by water ta Egypt: used to be 
purchased at Marseilles to the yearly 
amount of from 100 to 1501. 
Ebony Berries (cocculi indici), the 
small fruit of a plant (monospermum 
cocculus) growing in the East Indies, 
and carried by sea to Eyypt, were an- 
nually exported from that country to 
Marseilles, in quantities equal to the 
value of 10002. 
Ebony is not at present brought into 
Egypt by the caravans from the inner 
parts of Africa in the same quantity as 
formerly, which may cither be the con- 
sequence of ihe decrease of its consump- 
tion, since hard and flame-coloured 
woods from America are in equal estima- 
tion, or of the scarcity of the trees which 
produce it in these countries, 
Ivory. The teeth of the elephant are 
brought of different sizes into Egypt by 
the caravans from the inner parts of 
Africa; some of these teeth weizh more 
than a hundred pounds. Great numbers 
were sent to the Italian ports; and the 
Moniutx Mac, No. 208, 
Principal Exports Srom Egypt to Europe. 
Very little of it. 
153 
annual importation at Marseilles wis 
estimated at 5 or 6,0004 
Gold Dust. The same caravans carry 
that valuable dust as it 18 gathered on 
the borders of the rivers in the inner 
parts of Africa, to Egypt, in’ very consi- 
derable quantities; and it is therefore 
supposed that this metallic substance is 
as plentiful in the inner parts of Africa 
as in America. 
Ostrich Feathers. Besides the large 
quantities of ostrich feathers which are 
received at Marseilles from Tripoli and 
Tunis, Alexandria also supplies the same 
place every year to the value of from 
2000 to 2,2001. 
Myroboluns, the fruit of a tree growing 
in Tnudostan, and: much used for physic 
in Europe, comes in much greater quan- 
tities round the Cape, than by the Red 
Sea. Themerchanis established at Cairo 
were in the habit of sometimes buying 
and transporting them to Marseilles,» 
Leghorn, ‘Trieste, and Venice, at very 
low prices. 
Pelletory, the root of a plant called 
anthemis pyretrum, growing i Arabia, 
is received in very trifling quantities in 
Marseilles from Kyypt. 
Worm Seed (artemisia judaica), the 
seed of wormwood growing in Arabia, 
is also conveyed to Marseilles by the 
way of Egypt in small quantities: some: 
cali it semen contra or santonicum. 
Hermadactyls, the roots or bulbs of a 
species of iris tuberosa, growing in Ara- 
bia, passing through Egypt, comes in 
small quantities to Marseilles. 
Ginger (zedoary or selual), These 
roots, which have hitherto come to us 
directly from India, may also be pro- 
cured at Cairo, where they are indeed 
often bought by Kuropean merchants ; 
and this is the case with almost ail the 
productions of weal which are ge- 
nerally to be found in Egyps. ~ 
Slaves, It is not here nece ssary to men- 
tion the negro slaves carried every year - 
by the merchants of Barbary and Nubia 
Sina to Cairo, and hence spread over 
every quarter of the Ottoman dominions ; 
their value beimg mucia inferior to those 
purchased by. Europeans on the. wes¢ 
coast of Africa, for the use of the West 
India settlements. The number of black 
slaves seen at the markets of Cairo is, 
very trifling; for the Turks prefer white 
slaves in every respect, and Europeans _ 
are quite excluded from that detestable — 
trade. 
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