. An account of the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians, written in Egypt during the years 1833, -34, and -35, partly from notes made during a former visit to that country in the years 1825-28 . red from the fruit of thelocust-tree, and called, in like manner, by the name ofthe fruit.§§ The sherbet is served in covered glass cups,generally called kullehs, containing about three-quar-ters of a pint; some of which (the more common kind)are ornamented with gilt flowers, &c. The sherbet-cupsare placed on a round tray, and covered with a roundpiece of embroidered silk, or cloth of gold. On
. An account of the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians, written in Egypt during the years 1833, -34, and -35, partly from notes made during a former visit to that country in the years 1825-28 . red from the fruit of thelocust-tree, and called, in like manner, by the name ofthe fruit.§§ The sherbet is served in covered glass cups,generally called kullehs, containing about three-quar-ters of a pint; some of which (the more common kind)are ornamented with gilt flowers, &c. The sherbet-cupsare placed on a round tray, and covered with a roundpiece of embroidered silk, or cloth of gold. On theright arm of the person who presents the sherbet is hunga large oblong napkin with a wide embroidered border ofgold and coloured silks at each end. This is ostensiblyoffered for the purpose of wiping the lips after drinking • Nebeed (more properly, nebeedh: see note, page 130), ormuddm. f Amberee.* t Called simply sharbdt, or sliarbit sukkar, or only sukkar. $ Ix?ymoonateh, or shardb el-leymoon. II Sharab el-benefseg. 5[ •• Sharab et-toot. ** Sliaral) el-homraeyd. f f Called zebeeb. Tliis name is also given to an intoxicating con-serve. ++ Erk 8ooe. $5 Kharroob. DOMESTIC LIFE. 201.
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