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, I'agu
Night encampment . . . . .35
Arrive at springs . . . . 3G
Medicinal properties . . . . .37
Burka—Fruits, &c.—Beni Wahib—heat . . 38
Depart for Sur—Insalubrity of Maskat . . 40
Devil’s Gap—Arab manners—Kilhat . . 4 1
Ancient coins—Breakfast with Sheikh of Sur . . 42
Houses—Bazar—Market . . . 43
Cultivation—Trade . . . . .44
Visit to the mountains . . . . 45
Kilhfit—Fullah—Arab shepherds . . 4G
Anecdote of Arab girls . . . .47
Letter from Sayyid S’aid . . . . 48
Babel Rufsur—Watch-dogs . . . . 50
Feuds—Beni Abu Hasan tribe . . 51, 52
Interview with Sheik—Attempts to discourage the author
from proceeding . . . .53
Beni-Abu-’Ali—Origin . . . .54
Sayyid S'aid's ineffectual efforts to subdue them—Dis­
astrous expedition of Captain Thompson . . 55
Massacre of the British . . . . 56
Gallantry of Imam—Expedition from Bombay . . 57
Fortitude of Women—Final defeat . . 58
Author’s reception at their encampment—Respect for
British name—Hospitality . . . . 59
Oblivion of the past . . . .60
Anecdotes .... 61—63
Tombs of vanquished . . . .64
British and Bedowin soldier . . . 65
Sooltan—Sheikh's wife . . .66
Speech of Bedowin ladies—Admiration of the English 67
Feast—War dance . . . .69
Camel race—Geneba chief—Visit to his tribe . 71
Anecdote—Appearance of my companion . . 72
Love of song—Musical instruments—Story-telling . 74
Leap-frog—Intense cold . . .75
Singular substitute for a canoe . . 79