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CONTENTS OF VOLUME I.

Paso.
Arabia—Its aspect—Burckhardt . . I
Unexplored districts—Author engaged in Surveying Expe­
dition . . . • .2
Oman, preparations for a journey into—Official letters 3
Arrival at Maskat—Audience with his Highness the Imam
—Interesting conversation . . . . 4
Proposed route—Sayyid S’aid’s magnificent present . 5
Personal appearance . . . . G
Attachment to Europeans—Enlightened character—De­
scent—Imamship . . . 7, 8, 9
Description of Maskat . . 10—13
Maskat—Inhabitants . . . 15
Trade—Marriages . . . 16
Manufactory of arms—Personal appearance . .17
Banians—Oriental bankrupts . . . 19
Cows, adoration of . . . . 20
Jews . . . . .21
Population, &c. .... 22
Coffee, pearls, &c. . . ... 24
Dates—Arrack ... .25
Visit to hot springs—Matarah . . 26
View of Maskat from the harbour—Excessive heat—Glassy
surface of sea—Laughing gull . . . .27
The Bagala and her crew . . . . 28
Music and dancing . . . . .29
Magnificent scene—Echo . ... 30
Bay of Matarah . . . . 31
Town—Inhabitants . . . . .32
Bedowin caravan—appearance of . . . 33
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