Dhow Chasing in Zanzibar Waters - The Search For Mecca

CHAPTER VIII.
Slave Dhows in Zanzibar Harbour—Important Information
'—Departure from Zanzibar — Domestic Slaves —
Chase of a Dhow — Capture of a Dhow — Chase of
another Dhow— Dhow stranded — Slaves in the
Water — Rescue of Children in Life-boat— Another
Slave Dhow stranded — Perilous Position of the
Cutter—Capture
of more Dhows—Another wrecked
—Dreadful Condition of Slaves—Cruel Treatment on
Board the Dhows—Arrival of " Star " —Departure
from the Coast— Slaves on Board—Becalmed and drifting.
\ RRIYING at Zanzibar, October the 12tli,
we found the harbour hterally crowded
with dhows of every kind, and among them
several full of slaves, nominally bound for
Lamoo, but from reliable information we
received, we had no doubt that several
of them
were determined to run the gauntlet along the
coast ;
there was some necessity for their doing
M