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These things have been told in accordance with the system, as we
remarked before, of the whole East, which also we say should be observed as
a matter of course in our own country. But among the Egyptians whose chief
care is for work there is not the mutual change of weekly service, for fear
lest owing to the requirements of office they might all be hindered from
keeping the rule of work. But one of the most approved brethren is given
the care of the larder and kitchen, and he takes charge of that office for
good and all as long as hi s strength and years permit. For he is exhausted
by no great bodily labour, because no great care is expended among them in
preparing food or in cooking, as they so largely make use of dried and
uncooked food, and among them the leaves of leeks cut each month, and
cherlock, table salt, olives, tiny little salt fish which they call
sardines, form the greatest delicacy.
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