Note 219 — THE STORY OF THE KAZI WHO BARE A BABE.[204]
Richard Francis Burton translation · Edition 2
The “Khaznah,” = treasury, is a thousand “Kís” = 500 piastres, or £5 at par; and thus represents £5,000, a large sum for Tripoli in those days.
Richard Francis Burton translation · Edition 2
The “Khaznah,” = treasury, is a thousand “Kís” = 500 piastres, or £5 at par; and thus represents £5,000, a large sum for Tripoli in those days.