i.e., the Horn or Bone Lake, the ancient Moris, is in the province of Fayoum, in Central Egypt, in Lat. 29° 30' N., Long. 30° 31' E. This lake has undergone a remarkable diminution since the days of Herodotus. It was then from 400 to 500 miles in circumference, while its present length is about 30 miles, its greatest breadth about 6, and it is gradually contracting. Its waters are brackish, but it still abounds in fish. It communicates by two channels with the Nile. See EGYPT.