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Commerce—Banians—Jews 393 1
Domestic furniture—Children 394
Schools . . • , 395 I:
Foreign trade .... 396 I
Revenue . 397 I
Tomb of Sheikh Eidruse . 398
Sultan Mahassan—Invitation from . 400
Journey—Curious rocky landscape—Fortified ravine 401 s
Back Bay—Bridges .... 402
Animated scene—Docility of camel 403
Liihedsje—Palace—Guard-room 405
Reception—Dinner .... 406
An alarm—Irruption of Futhalis— Appearance of the
town ..... 407
Population—Markets—Barrenness of surrounding country 408
Irrigation—Egypt .... 409
Interview with Sultan—Personal appearance 410
Authority—Manufactures of Lahedsje 411
Shougra— Coffee trade 412
Exposal of property—Severe punishment of theft—Sultan
Ahmed ..... 413
Infanticide—Rei'mus—El Imshop 414
List of tribes ..... 415
Howbar ..... 416
Tenure of land— Nassaub 417
Population—Troops -Arab cavalry 418
Commerce of Howhar—Abundance of fish—Brum 419
Climate—Water—Fuah—Inhospitality to strangers—Pro­
duce ..... 420
Hasan Gorab—Ruins .... 421
Inscriptions .... 424
Beni Gorkb ..... 4 26
Makullali—General appearance—Interior of the houses 427
Population—Armourers . . 428
A smith’s forge—Market—Barber surgeons 429
Oil mills—Dress, &c., of inhabitants 430
Siimalis 431
Politics 433
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