NOTES.
[{23}] A florin is worth about 2s. 1d.
[{30}] TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE: “Use of the Réaumur scale was once widespread, but by the late 19th century it had been supplanted by other systems.” (Encyc. Brit.) Some conversions to currently-used scales (rounded down) are given here:—
Réaumur Fahrenheit Celsius
16 68 20
18 72 22
20 77 25
22 81 27
24 86 30
26 90 32
28 95 35
30 99 37
32 104 40
34 108 42
36 113 45
38 117 47
40 122 50
43 128 53
[{40}] They receive a dollar from the landlord for every guest whom they bring to his house.
[{48}] Boats built very slenderly, and which have a great knack of upsetting,—a circumstance which renders it necessary for the occupant to sit like a statue; the slightest movement of the body, or even of the head or arm, draws upon you a reproof from the boatman.
[{53}] A piastre is worth about one and three-quarters pence.
[{54}] About one pound sterling.
[{71a}] A khan is a stone building containing a few perfectly empty rooms, to receive the traveller in the absence of inns, or shelter against the night air and against storm. Generally in these khans a Turk is found, who dispenses coffee without milk to the visitors.
[{71b}] Its height is 9100 feet.—ED.
[{79}] The well-known artist and author.—ED.
[{85}] Smyrna is one of the cities that claim the honour of being the birthplace of Homer.—ED.
[{101}] Cakes or “scones” in Scotland are baked in the same way.—ED.
[{165}] I had cut my hair quite close, because I was seldom sure of having time and opportunity during my long journey to dress and plait it properly.
[{167}] This Emir could not maintain his position on Mount Lebanon, and was summoned to Constantinople. At the time of our visit they were still awaiting his return, though he had been absent more than six months.
[{236}] This is a work of the young Viennese artist, Leander Russ, who visited Egypt in the year 1832.
[{261}] A beshlik is worth five piastres in Turkey, and only four in Egypt.