[1] Group of coral islands. [A coral island consisting of a ring-shaped reef enclosing a lagoon, OED.]
[2] Ayesha is not an English but an Arabic name, and is pronounced Ã-ee-sha. Ãyesha is the name of the favorite wife of the Prophet Mohammet.
[3] Oriental water pipes. [Oriental tobacco-pipe in which the smoke passes through water before reaching the mouth, OED.]
[4] A depth of about 131 feet, and a temperature of 86 degrees Fahrenheit. Translator.
Transcriber’s Notes
Hyphenation has been standardised.
‘his Majesty’ has been changed to ‘His Majesty’ throughout.
A number of minor spelling errors have been corrected without note.