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Climate . . . . • 81
Bedowin Foray .... 83
Ali
Departure from Beni-Abu- —Anecdote 84
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Prospect—Inroads of sand ; how arrested . 87
Melancholy fate of Bedowin family 88
Water in Oman—Water-skins 89
Bediah ..... 91
Subterraneous canals 92
Magnificent trees—Fruit—Fertility 94
Medical patients—Anecdote .... 96
Encamp at Ibrah .... 98
Presents—Description of town—Market 99
Inquisitiveness of Bedowin ladies 101
Sagacity of the camel—Climate of Oman . 105
Gum Arabic .... 106
Laughable anecdote of camel-drivers 107
Lieut. Whitelock . 108
Breakfast with Sheikh of Semmed — His fortress—
Hospitality . . 109
Gravity of Bedowin youth 110
Bedowin robbers 113
Minna—Beautiful scenery 115
Honesty of women 118
Neswah .... 119
Trade . . 123
Dress and habits of natives 124
Currency—Trade 125
Jebel Akhclar—Tanuf 126
Perilous descent—Seyk . 131
Amiable character of people 132
Romantic landscape 133
Pomegranate wine—Shirazi . 134
A termagant . 135
Wild animals 141
Beni Riy5m 142
Use of wine 144
Description of the tribe—Arms—Manners. 145
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