Dhow Chasing in Zanzibar Waters - The Search For Mecca

THE CRUISE OF THE " DAPHNE." 145
in " dishabille," and for so doing was very
properly kicked out of the house.
unwarrantable insult on the part
This was an
of the Arabs,
at least so thought the Frenchman ; both vessels
therefore opened fire on the defenceless island,
without further warning, killing several people,
and then landed a force and took possession of
the fort (as it was called, but without any
guns in it). The Queen escaped from the island
to Zanzibar, »and thence proceeded to France, to
lay her complaint before the Emperor, who probably
would have more sympathy with her now
than at that time, as she gained little satisfaction.
It was soon after this occurrence that we
arrived in the " Daphne." French troops had
been landed from Mayotte, and Mons. L
had established himself as guardian over the
young king, and placed an Arab of his o^vvn
selection over him as regent. TL,is man's
presence, and that of some of the other dupes
of the Frenchman, accounted for
the reserve of
the boy and his attendants on my visiting
him.
On our arrival in the ship I proceeded to the
shore in accordance with the usual custom, by