ILLUSTRATIONS.

VOL. I.

No. 1. Portrait of the Author, in his Travelling

Costume

2. Map of the Author's Route

3. Ruins of a Pillar on the Eastern Bank of

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5. Tauk Kisra, a ruined Arch on the Site of

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7. Tree on the Site of the Hanging Gardens
8. Statue of a Lion found in the Ruins of Ba-

CONTENTS

OF THE FIRST VOLUME.

CHAPTER I.

My fellow-travellers-Futteh Ali Khan-Departure

from Bombay-Persian Syyud-His compliment to the

English, and opinion of our devotion-Luminous surface

of the Sea-Dinner with the Prince-Persian Polite-

ness- -Arrival at Muscat-Barren appearance of the

Cove Fortifications Shipping - Ignorance of the

Imaum and of his Officers in Navigation-Anecdote—

The Imaum and Futteh Ali Khan-Our Introduction

to the Imaum-His character-Wahhabbee Pirate-

Town of Muscat Bazaar - Inhabitants-Method of

extracting Toll-Imaum's Stud-Slave Auction.

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CHAPTER II.

Page 1--22.

Suburbs of Muscat Drunken Persian - Fish-fed

Horses-Sterile appearance of the country-Village of

Poorshur-Giaffer's conduct-Set sail for Bussorah--

Cape Jask-The Quoins-Cape Museldom-Islands of

the Tombs-Pulior-Cape Nabon-Cape Verdistan-

Bushire Karrack - Arab Pilot-His Sehdum - Sick

Native-Cape Baungk-Pilot's mode of navigating the

Ship-Runs her ashore-His apology-Appearance of

the Coast-Behaviour of an Arab Sheikh. Page 23-44.

vernor

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CHAPTER III.

The Sheikh's modest demeanour-His residence-

Repast-Spirited reply of the Sheikh's Son-Captain

Taylor-Land at Bussorah-New Governor-Ex-Go-

- The New Governor's Public Entrance into

Bussorah-First act of his Government-His Visits to

the Political Agent - His Visit returned - Wearing

Shoes in the Chamber of an Asiatic-Horse-racing in

the Desert-The Governor's attempt at Oppression—

An Armenian's Betrothment-Pas de deux between a

Jew and a Turk.
Page 45-65.

CHAPTER IV.

Ancient Ruins-Tombs of Ali the Barmecide, and of

Zobeir, an Arab Chief-Town of Zobeir-Sheikh of

Dirhemmia-City of Bussorah-Filth of the Streets-

Old and new Bazaars-Coffee-houses-Trade-Popula-

tion-Productions-Preparations for departure--Guard

of Arabs-Aboo Nasir-Entertainment on board the

Alligator.
Page 66-78.

CHAPTER V.

We take leave of our Shipmates-And proceed on our

Voyage Our boatmen and Guard-Abstinence from