The hippopotamus was always rare in Lower Egypt, but in Upper Ethiopia this amphibious animal is common in the Nile.
The crocodile, formerly an inhabitant of Lower Egypt and the Delta, now limits the extent of its visits northward to the districts about Inanfaloot.
[APPENDIX (A).]
As a guide to the cost of a berth, or cabin, it is only necessary to mention the rates at which passengers can be accommodated, according to the berth or cabin they occupy.
| From England to ... | Aden. | Ceylon. | Madras. | Calcutta. | Penang. | Singapore. | Hong Kong. |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| For a Gentleman, occupying a berth in one of the general gentlemen's cabins | 77 | 113 | 118 | 127 | 134 | 142 | 165 |
| For a Lady, occupying a a berth in one of the general ladies' cabins | 82 | 122 | 127 | 134 | 142 | 152 | 175 |
| For a Gentleman and his Wife. A whole cabin throughout | 214 | 290 | 299 | 317 | 332 | 350 | 396 |
| Occupying one of the best reserved cabins throughout. | 259 | 335 | 344 | 362 | 377 | 395 | 441 |
| For a Child with the Parent, 5 years and under 10 | 50 | 65 | 70 | 80 | 70 | 75 | 85 |
| Not exceeding 2 years | Free | Free | Free | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| For Servants--European-- Female | 37 | 46 | 52 | 62 | 52 | 57 | 67 |
| Male | 35 | 44 | 50 | 60 | 50 | 55 | 65 |
| Native--Female | 30 | 32 | 38 | 44 | 39 | 44 | 49 |
| Male | 26 | 28 | 34 | 40 | 35 | 40 | 45 |
The above charges include every expense, except hotel expenses in Egypt, and wines, beer, and spirits, while passing between Alexandria and Suez. (See p. 38.)
For an estimate of the expense of proceeding from Suez to Bombay, the reader is referred to the East India Company's Regulations, p. 39; see also James Barber and Co.'s Circular.