[18]The baryd is an Arabic land-measure of four farsakh, or 12 miles.
[19]Vide [note 10.]
[20]Vide [note 11.]
[21]Meaning the pigeon-houses, which in the shape of high square towers, are at this day extremely common in Upper Egypt.
[22]See [note 12.]
[23]I have stated the same fact in various parts of my journals.
[24]See [note 13.]
[25]This is over-rated; but I have reason to believe, that the bend of the Nile will, on examination, be found much greater than is laid down in the maps.