Re: Usefulness of sheep

From: Jeff <jakyer_at_...>
Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 14:19:59 -0000

> ALISON PLACE writes:
> > The Lindisfarne Gospels uses the hides of 130 sheep. That's
> > an expensive book! (Figuring the Lunars are using papyrus -
> > hey, how much can a bunch of reeds cost, anyway?)

They have to be the RIGHT set of reeds. Papyrus reeds were in such supply in 1st century BC that Egypt forbid their export.

Wily Greek and Roman entrepeneurs promply began growing their own. I am sure that someone down on the Grantlands along the River of Cradles might be interested in this too.

Or the poor lame buggers who got stuck with Duck Point as their bit of Sartarite carpetbagging.

Jeff