Mœris, LAKE, the ancient Greek name of a sheet of water in Egypt, now in the province of Fayyûm (q.v.), about 50 miles SW. of Cairo; extreme length from north-east to south-west, 35 miles. The waters are brackish. In the time of the Pharaohs the revenue derived from the fisheries was applied to the maintenance of the queen's wardrobe and perfumes.
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Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 7: Maltebrun to Pearson, p. 243
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