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four men carrying a huge metal dish on their shoulders with two sheep on it, piled up on a mound of rice. This is placed in the
centre of the round mat. A few odd dishes with stewed meat, roast chicken & boiled eggs are distributed round the edges &
then a lot of thin crackly bread - very good, is laid down. The chief servant then shouts out & everyone sits down in a circle
round the mat & eats, no conversation. As each one finishes he gets up & washes his hands in a brass ewer. Then one sits
down again, coffee, tea, rose water, incense & departure.

Thursday 18th August

Court in the morning. Decided to go out to pearl banks tomorrow. Went out in the afternoon to the Portuguese fort. Had a
puncture on the way out so got a taxi. Called on Sh. Abdulla en route & stayed till after sunset.

Friday August 19th