Note 78 — APPENDIX I. NOTES ON COMMERCIAL MATTERS AT ZANZIBAR IN THE YEARS 1857-1859.
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Farsaleh, in the plural Farasileh, is supposed to be an Arabic word, but it is unintelligible to the Arabs, except when they sell coffee. I can only suggest that it is derived from our parcel, and that we, on the other hand, have taken from it the word fraisle (of coffee).