Note 79 — APPENDIX I. NOTES ON COMMERCIAL MATTERS AT ZANZIBAR IN THE YEARS 1857-1859.
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Capt. Guillain finds amongst the Wasawahili that the cubit averages 45 centi-metres, and amongst the Somal 48 to 49. This agrees with my observations. The latter race is not only tall and gaunt; it has also a peculiarly long and simian forearm: moreover, when cloth is to be measured, the biggest man in the village is generally summoned.