Notes of travel, or, Recollections of Majunga, Zanzibar, Muscat, Aden, Mocha, and other eastern ports / [by Joseph B. F. Osgood]

MAJUNGA : CHAPTER I. Arrival at Majunga - Governor's suite - Appearance of the town - Visit to the governor -- CHAPTER II. Majunga continued - Population - Trade - Attack upon Madagascar and its effects - Hawks-bill tortoise - Products - Currency - Climate - Provisions - Dinner at the governor's - Silkworms for food - Governor's sagacity - Ambolambo males - Ambolambo females - Fashions, ete -- CHAPTER III. Majunga concluded – Punishments – Slavery - Treaty with the English - Prisoners of war - Sacalavas - Ambolambo warriors - Discipline of the governor - Native wildness of speech- Queen's palace - King Radama - Costly interment - Queen Ranaralo Man – jako -- ZANZIBAR : CHAPTER IV. Looming - Arrival at Zanzilar - Bumbontmen - Zanzibar Island - Climate - Rainy season – Diseases - French man's Island - Environs of Zanibar - Fruits - Products - Culture of the clove tree - Jack fruit - Mahogo - Primitive mills - Agricultural implements -- CHAPTER V. Zanzibar continued - Fort - Beloochee soldiers - White residents - Huts of the natives - Superstitions of the Suahelis - Exercising the devil - Houses - Work of female slaves - Peculiar custom – Mosques - Imaum's harem - Wives of the Imaum – Streets - Burial pluces -- CHAPTER VI. Zanzibar continued - Albinos - Population - Customs of the Suahelis - Cocoa tree - Suahelian dancing -- CHAPTER VII. Zanzibar continued - Marriages of Suahelis - Divorce - Marriage procession - Escort - Suahelian belles - Bride - Funeral obsequies - English wives of Arabs - New Year's day – Schools -- CHAPTER VIII. Zanzibar continued - Laws - Judges - Punishments - Death penalty - Barbarous modes of execution - Slave trade - Treaties - Human cattle show - African custom - Nominal slavery -- CHAPTER IX. Zanzibar continued – Taumboo - Areca nut - Betel vine - Provisions - Wild animals – Birds – Reptiles – Trade - Imports - Exports - Gum copal - Ivory - Manumazee traders -- CHAPTER X. Zanzibar Continued - The Imaum of Muscat - His Popularity - His bravery - His personal appearance - His retinue -- CHAPTER XI : Zanzibar concluded - Palace of the Imaum at Matony - Interview with the Imaum - His diplomatic intercourse – His naval and military force - Military expedition - The Imaum' s authority - Moheideens -- MUSCAT : CHAPTER XII. Voyage from Matony to Muscat - Arab meals - Primitive oven - Arab thanksgiving - Muscat Island - City of Muscat - Phosphoric waters - Fishermen - Catamaran - Mode of fishing - Shark fishery – ‘’ Muscat Tom ‘’ -- CHAPTER XIII. Muscat continued - Governor - Vice governor - Royal arrogance - American flag in Oman - Syed bin Calfaun - Arab cupidity - Anecdote - Importance of the city under Portuguese masters - Its present importance - Trade - Currency -- CHAPTER XIV. Muscat continued - Provisions - Fruits - Date culture - Private gardens - Mode of drawing water - The Imaum’s horses - Temperature -- CHAPTER XV. Muscat continued - Buildings - Bazaar - Prices of labor - Smiths - Weavers - Breakfast for hungry man - Dry goods dealer - Fruit salesman - Arab barber - A street medley - Population of Muscat - Coolies - Beggars - Arabs - Afghans - Beloochees - Jews - Persians -- CHAPTER XVI. Muscat continued – Banians - Character as traders -Secret contracts - Private character of Banians – Marriage – Costume - Religion - Aversion to blood shedding - Anecdote - Sea and cow worship - Ludicrous exhibition of reverence - Dietetical matters - Mode of writing - Travelling – Bankruptcy - Mourning - Anecdote. – Eclipse of the sun -- CHAPTER XVII. Muscat concluded - Hadjee holidays - Sword justing - Prince Thuenee - Horse racing - Gooma dance -- CHUBAR / GUADEL : CHAPTER XVIII. The village of Chubar – Ichthyophagi - Beloochee governor - Ancient Ruins - Arrival at Guadel - Remarkable sand-hills - Bachelor's hall - Fort - Description of the town - Weavers – Governor - Old acquaintances - Mosarma population - Looates - Beloochees – Banians – Exports - Return to Muscat -- HADRAMAUT - ADEN : CHAPTER XIX. Voyage from Muscat to Aden - Skin floats – Morebat - Hullaniyah - Dhafar - Gum trees - Mohammad Akil, the pirate - Capture of the ship Essex - Shahire - Maculla - Cape Aden - Aden harbors - Serah Island - Somauli drivers - Gate of Yemen - Prince of Wales hotel - Living at Aden -- CHAPTER XX. Aden continued - Early history – Hamyarites - Early trade – Fatemites - Portuguese aggressions - Capture by the Ottomans - Turkish treachery - Improvements by the Turks - Evacuation by the Turks - Under Arabian masters -- CHAPTER XXI. Aden continued - The forcible seizure of the city by the English -- CHAPTER XXII. Aden continued - The city attacked by the Arabs - Continued hostilities - Second attack - age exhibited - An impostor - Religious superstition - Third attack - A rare mode of making money - Condition of the city at the time of its capture - Enormous cannon - A royal apothegm -- CHAPTER XXIII. Aden concluded - Its present condition - The Point - Population - Jews - English females - Trade - Water - Temperature - Asiatic cholera - English steamers - Somauli boys - Tomb of Sheik Osman – Lahedj - Berbera - A mushroom village -- MOCHA : CHAPTER XXIV. Departure from Aden - Pilgrim packet - Babel Mandeb Peak - Perim Island - Captain Kidd - Sea of Edom - Coral reefs - Mocha harbor - An unwelcome visit from the English - Mocha boat - Expensive honors -- CHAPTER XXV. Mocha continued - An old story - The first trading vessel - Sheik Shathalee - Early history of its trade - Trade with Americans - Decline and causes - Mahomed Ben Elmas - Capture of the city - Its recapture - Bedoween cunning - Instance of courage and patriotism - Visit of the Imaum of Sana - Sacking of Naaman - Death of the Imaum of Sana - Mocha transferred to the Turks - Turkish governor - Modes of punishment -- CHAPTER XXVI. Mocha continued - Appearance of the city - Dwellings - Bazaar - Present trade - Rhinoceros horns - Coffee plant - American cotton goods – Currency -- CHAPTER XXVII. Mocha continued - Climate - Simoon - Locusts - Diseases - Doctors - Products - Water - Domestic animals - Camel ride - Arab pic-nic - Slavery -- CHAPTER XXVIII. Mocha continued - Population - Somauli men - Somauli women - Customs of the Somauli women - Surat men - Jews - Bedoweens - Beggars -- CHAPTER XXIX. Mocha continued - Parsees or Guebers - Their character - Personal appearance - Dress - Females - Religion - Burial - Bigotry -- CHAPTER XXX. Mocha continued - Arabian character - Arab boys - Costume of the males -- CHAPTER XXXI. Mocha continued - Arabian women - Marks of beauty - Peculiar usages – Dress -- CHAPTER XXXII. Mocha continued - Marriage among the Arabians – Divorce - The month of marriages – Funeral ceremonies -- CHAPTER XXXIII. Mocha continued - Islamism among the Arabs - Hours of prayer - Muezzins - Call to daily prayer - Ceremony of ablution - Posturing in prayer - Arab Sabbath - Sabbath prayer – Mosques - A converted Jew -- CHAPTER XXXIV. Mocha concluded - Practical cleanliness - Smoking - Kaht - Luxuries of the table - Ghee - Bread - Oriental etiquette – Grace - Mode of eating - Fingers and forks - Tokens of civility - Letters - Business hours – Salutations – Schools - Children's holiday - Musicians - Dancing girls – Names - Mocha Jack -- MASSOWAH / HODEIDA : CHAPTER XXXV. Arrival at Massowah - Island of Massowah – Trade – Currency - Town of Massowah - Visit at the governor's house - French consul - Nubian dancing girl – Population - Turks - Chess playing – Meerschaum - Hubble bubble – Abyssinians - Visit from the governor - Leave Massowah - Arrival at Hodeida - Pink stern boats - A few words about Hodeida.