tag="{http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml}a">CHAPTER X

SOMETHING ABOUT THE SLAVE TRADE

British and French pressure—The general question—A naval narrative

92 CHAPTER XI RAMATHAN

The Kharif—The month of Ramathan—The Sahib's gift and others

98 CHAPTER XII A NAUGHTY STORY

A remedy for loneliness—Mohamed's Story—Buralli's "unfinished" story

108 CHAPTER XIII THE YIBIR

His characteristics—Gulaid Abokr and his Yibir—The first Yibir and his talents—A "makran"

117 CHAPTER XIV THE ISLAND

The trip to the island—Fishing—Frenchmen, Greeks and Chinamen—Sharks and bêche-de-mer—El Kori

124 CHAPTER XV PEARLS

Pearl dhows and finance—Methods and materials—"God alone knows"—Pearl divers—A pearl story—Juma Bana, pearl merchant

137 CHAPTER XVI A PEARL DIVER AT HOME

Adan Abdallah and his story—Another story in which I play a part

145 CHAPTER XVII MANY TRIBES

Hayoun the Jew "At Home"—Hayoun's largesse—Hindus, Parsees and vaccination—Buralli's knowledge of legs

155 CHAPTER XVIII SCANDAL

Mrs Kar Krishna and Saleha—Mrs Ibrahim and a few reasons—Whisperings and consequences—Saleha's statement

164 CHAPTER XIX ON TREK

Orders for Hargeisa—Salvage and propositions—A camel, a girl and my policeman—Bokh and water—The sin of water wangling—Camel-packing—The "White Running Water"—Mahomed Gaileh's sheep—Four Sahibs—A Somal dance—Hargeisa and flowers

170 CHAPTER XX THE BREAKING OF THE MAD MULLAH

The Mullah's deeds—Supply and transport—Arrival of No. 2 Unit, R.A.F., at Berbera—Details and arrangements—Mullah miracles—Aeroplane scouting—Friendlies—R.A.F. reports—Post-bag bombing—To Medishe—The Mullah's birds—A Mullah victim—Tali and the last of the Mullah

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