Rosetta, City in Egypt

1694. The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary by Louis Moreri.

Rosetta, a City and Sea-Port, upon the Egyptian Sea, in Africa, near unto one of the mouths of the Nile. The Ancients called it Metelis, and the Turks now Raschit. Between Rosetta and Alexandria were formerly found in the Sand divers Pieces of old Coin. There are in this Country a great number of Goats, with such long Ears, that, besides that they drag them along upon the ground, are yet tucked up three Fingers high. Sugar-Canes grow also there in abundance. Mr. Thevenot says, It's next to Cairo, one of the best Cities in Egypt, and still encreasing being a Place of great Traffick, very pleasant, surrounded by lovely Gardens, and full of well-built, tall Houses, and in which there is great plenty of Victuals, very cheap; but in the months of July and August they have none but Cistern-waters to drink.