Dhow Chasing in Zanzibar Waters - The Search For Mecca

VI
CONTEXTS.
the Slavers—Escape of Slave Vessels in consequence—Arab
Interpreters—Cliase of a Dhow
Disguise of Negroes—Negoda's surprise at not
being detained— South- West Monsoon— Stormy
Weather— False Information—Overboard to avoid
the Z'aiu—Beam-ends in a Squall— " The fellow
wants me " —^Return to the "Castor"
CHAPTER IV.
The " Castor" at Zanzibar—A Farm-yard on Board
Efforts against the Slave-trade—Expedition against
the Keonga Slave Barracoons—Native Violence
towards Officers—Punishment of the Natives
Illness of the CreAv—The Commodore ill—Put the
helm up—The Commodore Avill put the helm down
—An exciting Chase, " That's her " —Disappointment—Portuguese
Man of War—Disappears—Return
to the Cape ....... 73
THE CRUISE OF THE ^^ PANTALOON.'^
CHAPTER V.
Passage to Aden— Cairo—Suez Hotel—Passengers
The " Pantaloon " —Aden— Seychelles— Coco-de-
Mer—Ijatham Island— Zanzibar, Agreeable Society
there—Limits of Legal Slave-trade— Slave-trade is
Piracy—Miserable Condition of the Slaves— Illegal
Extension of Slave-trade— Jumah's Information
Dhow passes full of Slaves—Her Crew laugh at us 93
CHAPTER VI.
Visit to the Sultan—Pemba Island—A Licensed
Slave Dhow—Negro Infant— Island of Mohilla
Visit to the Qtieen—Reception—Trincomalee—Return
to En "laud ....... 119