=========================++========================= ASSUAN || CAIRO ----------+--------------++----------+-------------- Real | Gauge || Real | Gauge gauge | as recorded || gauge | as recorded in metres.| in cubits ||in metres.| in cubits | and 24ths. || | and 24ths. ----------+--------------++----------+-------------- | || | |Cubits. 24ths.|| |Cubits. 24ths. 0.0 | 1 13 || 0.0 | 6 9 .5 | 2 12 || .5 | 7 7 1.0 | 3 10 || 1.0 | 8 5 .5 | 4 8 || .5 | 9 4 2.0 | 5 6 || 2.0 | 10 2 .5 | 6 4 || .5 | 11 0 3.0 | 7 3 || 3.0 | 12 0 .5 | 8 1 || .5 | 13 0 4.0 | 8 23 || 4.0 | 13 23 .5 | 9 21 || .5 | 14 21 5.0 | 10 20 || 5.0 | 15 19 .5 | 11 18 || .5 | 17 12 6.0 | 12 16 || 6.0 | 19 8 .5 | 13 14 || .5 | 21 4 7.0 | 14 12 || 7.0 | 22 12 .5 | 15 11 || .5 | 23 10 8.0 | 16 9 || 8.0 | 24 9 .5 | 17 7 || .5 | 5 7 9.0 | 18 5 || 9.0 | 26 5 ----------+--------------++----------+----------- 16 cubits at Assuân corresponds to 7.8 metres. 17 „ „ „ „ „ 8.3 „ 18 „ „ „ „ „ 8.9 „ A cubit is known in Egypt as a pic. ------------------------------------------------- 16 cubits at Cairo corresponds to 5.1 metres. 22 „ „ „ „ „ 6.7 „ 23 „ „ „ „ „ 7.3 „ 24 „ „ „ „ „ 7.8 „ 25 „ „ „ „ „ 8.3 „ 25¹⁄₂ „ „ „ „ „ 8.6 „ =================================================