Travellers assembling at Suez - Remarks on the Pasha's
Government - Embarkation on the Steamer - Miserable accommodation in the
Berenice, and
Awkwardness of the attendants - Government Ships not
adapted to carry Passengers - Cause of the miserable state of the Red
Sea Steamers - Shores of the Red Sea - Arrival at Mocha - Its appearance
from the Sea - Arrival at Aden - Its wild and rocky appearance on
landing - Cape Aden - The Town - Singular appearance of the Houses - The
Garrison expecting an attack by the Arabs - Discontent of the
Servants of Europeans at Aden - Complaints by Anglo-Indians against
Servants - Causes - Little to interest Europeans in Aden
* * * * *
CHAPTER VIII.
ADEN.
Commanding situation of Aden - Its importance in former times - But few
remains of its grandeur - Its facilities as a retreat for the piratical
hordes of the Desert - The loss of its trade followed by reduction
of the population - Speculations as to the probability of ultimately
resisting the Arabs - Exaggerated notions entertained by the Shiekhs of
the wealth of the British - Aden a free Port would be the Queen of the
adjacent Seas - Its advantages over Mocha - The Inhabitants of Aden - The
Jews - The Banians - The Soomalees - The Arabs - Hopes of the prosperity
of Aden - Goods in request there - Exports - Re-embarkation on the
Steamer - Want of attention - Makallah - Description of the place - Its
products - The Gazelle - Traveller in Abyssinia - Adventurous English
Travellers - Attractions of the Arab life - Arrival at Bombay
* * * * *
CHAPTER IX.
BOMBAY.
Contrast between landing at Bombay and at Calcutta - First feelings
those of disappointment - Aspect of the place improves - Scenery of the
Island magnificent, abounding with fine Landscapes - Luxuriance and
elegance of the Palms - Profusion and contrast of the Trees - Multitude
of large Houses in Gardens - Squalid, dirty appearance of the
Native Crowd - Costume of the Natives - Inferior to the Costume of
Bengal - Countenances not so handsome - The Drive to the Fort - The
Burrah Bazaar - Parsee Houses - "God-shops" of the Jains - General use
of Chairs amongst the Natives - Interior of the Native Houses - The
Sailors' Home - The Native Town - Improvements - The Streets animated
and picturesque - Number of Vehicles - The Native Females - The Parsee
Women - The Esplanade - Tents and Bungalows - The Fort - The China
Bazaar - A Native School - Visit to a Parsee Warehouse - Real ornamental
China-ware - Apprehension of Fire in the Fort - Houses fired by
Rats - Illumination of Native Houses - Discordant noise of Native
Magic - The great variety of Religions in Bombay productive of
lamp-lighting and drumming
* * * * *
CHAPTER X.
BOMBAY - (Continued).
Bombay the rising Presidency - Probability of its becoming the Seat of
Government - The Anglo-Indian Society of Bombay - Style of Living - The
Gardens inferior to those of Bengal - Interiors of the Houses more
embellished - Absence of Glass-windows an evil - The Bungalows - The
Encamping-ground - Facility and despatch of a change of
residence - Visit to a tent entertainment - Inconveniences attending a
residence in tents - Want of Hotels and Boarding-houses - Deficiency of
public Amusements in Bombay - Lectures and Conversaziones suggested,
as means of bringing the native community into more frequent
intercourse with Europeans - English spoken by the superior classes
of Natives - Natives form a very large portion of the wealth and
intelligence of Bombay - Nothing approaching the idea of a City to be
seen - The climate more salubrious than that of Bengal - Wind blows hot
and cold at the same time - Convenience a stranger finds in so many
domestic servants speaking English - Their peculiar mode of speaking
it - Dress of servants - Their wages - The Cooks - Improved by Lord
Clare - Appointments of the tables - The Ramoosee Watchmen - Their
vociferations during the night - Fidelity of the Natives - Controversy
concerning their disregard of truth.
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