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Cultivation on banks of streams . . 276
Oases—Subterranean water-courses . . 277
Harvest—seed-time . . . . 278
Soil of the Jebel Akbdar—Terraced gardens—Progress
of agriculture . . . .279
Crops—Wells—Raising water . . . 280
Husbandry implements . . . .281
Singular mode of irrigation—Scriptural allusion . 282
Reapers—Trees—Plants . . . 283
Fruits ..... 288
Beauty of Mangoe tree .... 289
Grapes—Wine—Seed of male Palm . . 290
Wild beasts . . . .291
Habits and instincts of the camel . . 293
Rate of camel travelling— Captain Burnes—Author’s ex­
perience of the camel . . . 300
Anecdotes of the camel—trappings—Scriptural allusion 301
The Author's Arab horse—In danger of being shot . 303
Imam’s stud .... 306
Domestic animals 307
Game—birds—sportsmen 308
Fish .... 309
Climate—Diseases 311,312
Arab physicians 312
Meteorology 314
Geological features 315
Natural commercial advantages of Oman 316
Deficiency of internal trade 317
Low state of knowledge—Arts—Manufactures 319—322
Peculiar religious tenets—the Khuwarijites 322
Power and authority of the Imam 329
Nasir Ibn 'Abu Mihan, “ The distressed One” 334
Population of Oman 335
Descendants of Jactan and Adnan 336
Of the town and desert Arabs 337—340
Modes of salutation 341
Entertainments 342