Page 36 - Travels in Arabis (Vol I)

CONTENTS. XIH

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Arab bargains — Anecdote — Imposition defeated —Re­
flections ..... 211
Insight into character 213
Ophthalmia—Sheikh Nasser—Dissuades the author from
proceeding ..... 214
Makiniyat .... 215
Arab funerals . 216
Solar heat—Deresi .... 217
Shady groves ..... 218
Sheikhs of Oman .... 219
Inhospitable treatment .... 220
The Wahhabis—Anticipated affray 221
Cowardice of my Persian interpreter 222
Obri ..... 224
Advice to travellers .... 227
General honesty of Bedowins 228
Seyyid Hilal—His advice to the author—Sohar; com­
mercial importance—Population—Trade 229
Ahmed Ibn Aisan .... 230
Harbours of Oman—Sehinas—Asses 233
Milk-bush—Goats—Inhabitants . . 239, 240
Remarkable race .... 241
Johasmi pirates .... 243
Anecdotes .... 245-—24 7
Expedition of Captain Wainwright 249
Magnificent scientific surveys of Persian and Arabian
Gulfs ..... 252
Johasmi pirates, why so called 256
Beni As—Sheikh Tanun 257
A foot-race .... 258
Hospitality—Arab story-tellers 261
Natives of Pirate Coast 262
Pearl fishery ..... 263
Divers—Climate of Persian Gulf—Diving for fish . 268
Author’s hopes of reaching Der’ayyah frustrated 269
Limits and general aspect of Oman 270
Soil—Agriculture .... 275