[CONTENTS]
| [CHAPTER I] | |
| ZEILA | |
| PAGE | |
Early history—Slave trade—Gen. Gordon—Somali tribes | 13 |
| [CHAPTER II] | |
| "ALL IN THE DAY'S WORK" | |
The staff—Office work—The "Poor Fund" and its distribution—A tale of woe—The D.C. on inspection rounds—Petitions | 23 |
| [CHAPTER III] | |
| PERSONAGES | |
Mahomed the Interpreter—Mahomed as magistrate—Mahomed as author—Mahomed's reason for Ramathan—Mahomed as fighting man—Buralli Robleh, policeman and gentleman—Buralli's domestic affairs—Mohamed Auwit, petition writer | 32 |
| [CHAPTER IV] | |
| COURT WORK | |
The Court opens—Sultan Mahomed Haji Dideh—Petitions—A case of "being found out"—Gambling—Mr Gandhi | 41 |
| [CHAPTER V] | |
| THE TWO WIVES | |
Indelicate expressions—The narrative of No. 1—Interruptions—The narrative of No. 2—Buralli speaks the epilogue | 49 |
| [CHAPTER VI] | |
| CONCERNING SOMALS | |
Tribal location—European Protectorates—Characteristics—The old Akil—A tale of treachery | 57 |
| [CHAPTER VII] | |
| MAHOMED FARA | |
As body servant—Safari troubles—Mahomed of the lion's heart—Mahomed to the rescue—The duel—Mahomed on field service—The parting | 65 |
| [CHAPTER VIII] | |
| COMMERCE | |
Trade sources and commodities—A typical manifest—The old Jew goldsmith | 78 |
| [CHAPTER IX] | |
| SOMETHING ABOUT DHOWS | |
Timber—Navigation—The dhow and the slave trade—Dhow captains | 86 |
| [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 | 200 |