| One of the most common sights along the Nile is the shadoof. |
| The principle of the lever was used in the swape, or shadoof, a long lever pivoted near one end with a platform or water container hanging from the short arm and counterweights attached to the long arm. |
| A shadoof, such as may be seen on the Nile, serves to draw water to irrigate the gardens. |
| The water raised by the shadoof is commonly used for irrigation. |
| This is the shadoof, the same which was used in the time of Moses. |
| Drawing water with the aid of the shadoof is said to be very hard work, especially in so hot a country as Egypt. |
