Sentence:  A wooden shutter which closes down at night-time, and by day two palm-stick stools intensely dirty and full of fleas, occupying the place of the <WSD>Mastabah</WSD> or earthern bench, which accomodated[sic] purchasers, complete the furniture of my preceptor's establishment. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A wide stone bench built into the wall of a house, shop etc. in the Middle East.