[222]Arab.'Uzn al-Kuffah'lit.'Ear of the basket，'which vulgar Egyptians pronounce'Wizn，'so'Wajh'（face） becomes'Wishsh'and so forth.
[223]Arab.'Bi-fardayn'= with two baskets，lit.'two singles，'but the context shows what is meant.English Frail and French Fraile are from Arab.'Farsalah'a parcel （now esp.of coffee-beans） evidently derived from the low Lat.'Parcella'（Du Cange，Paris，firmin Didot 1845）.Compare'ream，'vol.v.109.
[224]Arab.'Satur，'a kind of chopper which here would be used for the purpose of splitting and cleaning and scaling the fish.
[225]And，consequently，that the prayer he is about to make will find ready acceptance.
[226]Arab.'Ruh bila Fuzul'（lit.excess，exceeding） still a popular phrase.
[227]i.e.better give the fish than have my head broken.
[228]Said ironice，a favourite figure of speech with the Fellah： the day began badly and threatened to end unluckily.
[229]The penalty of Theft.See vol.i.274.
[230]This is the model of a courtly compliment；and it would still be admired wherever Arabs are _disibledevent= auxiliaries，the men of Al-Medinah （Pilgrimage ii.130，etc.）.