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Author: Niebuhr, Carsten.
Title: Travels through Arabia and Other Countries in the East.
Citation: Edinburgh: Printed for R. Morison and Son, 1792.
Subdivision: Table of Contents

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VOLUME I
Front Matter

Title Page

Preface by the Translator

Table of Contents of Volume I
Section I. Voyage from Copenhagen to Alexandria.
I.Departure from Copenhagen
II.Passage from Marseilles to Malta, and from Malta to Constantinople
III.Constantinople
IV.Voyage from Constantinople to Alexandria
Section II. Of Egypt in general.
I.Of the City of Alexandria
II.Voyage from Alexandria to Rosetta
III.Voyage from Rosetta to Cairo
IV.Voyage from Cairo to Damietta
V.Of the Ancient Cities of Lower Egypt
VI.Of the City of Cairo
VII.Of the Country Immediately around Cairo
VIII.Of the Mikkias or Nilometer, and of the Rising of the Nile
Section III. Of the Government, Arts, and Trade of Egypt.
I.Of the Nature of the Egyptian Government
II.Of the Grand Signior’s Officers
III.Of the Divan, and the Bey
IV.Of the Police of the Cities
V.Of the Egyptian Agriculture
VI.Of the Arts of Sublimating Sal Ammoniac, and of Hatching Chickens
VII.Of the Trade of Egypt
Section IV. Of the Manners of the Orientals in General, and Particularly of the Egyptians.
I.Of the Inhabitants of Cairo and its Neighbourhood
II.Of the Copts
III.Of the Arabians in Egypt
IV.Of the Dress of the Men in the East
V.Of the Dress of the Women
VI.Of the Diversions of the Orientals
VII.Games in the East
VIII.Of the Music of the East
IX.Of Dancing, as it Is Practised in the East
X.Public Shews of the East
XI.Marriages of the Egyptians
Section V. Egyptian Antiquities
I.Egyptian Antiquities in General
II.Of the Pyramids
III.Of the Hieroglyphics
Section VI. Journey from Cairo to Suez and Mount Sinai.
I.Preparations for our Departure
II Voyage from Cairo to Suez
III.Of the City of Suez
IVParticulars Concerning the Arabs in the Neighbourhood of Suez
V.Journey from Suez to Mount Sinai
VI.Of Mount Sinai, and the Convent of St Catharine
VII.Our Return from Mount Sinai
VIII.Of the Mountain of Inscriptions, and of an Egyptian Burying Place
IX.Of Some Customs of the Arabs in the Desart
Section VII. Voyage from Suez to Jidda and Loheia.
I.Departure from Suez
II.Of the Harbour of Tor
III.Voyage from Tor to Jidda
IV.Of Jidda and Its Vicinity
V.The Government and Trade of Jidda
VI.Voyage from Jidda to Loheia
Section VIII. Route from Loheia to Beit el Fakih
I.Of our Stay at Loheia
IIOf the City of Loheia
III.Of the Inhabitants of Loheia
IV.Departure from Loheia
V.Route by Tehama
VI.Of the City of Beit el Fakih
Section IX. Excursions through the Country about Beit el Fakih.
I.Journey to Ghaleska
II.Return to Beit el Fakih, by the Way of Hodeida
III.Journey to Zebid
IV.Journey to Kahhme
V.Journey to Coffee Mountains
Section X. Journey through the Mountaneous Part of Yemen.
I.Departure from Beit el Fakih
II.Route by Udden
III.From Udden to Dsjobla
IV.Route from Dsjobla, by Tæs, to Hæs
V.Return to Beit el Fakih
Section XI. Journey from Beit el Fakih to Mokha.
I.Route to Mokha
II.Arrival at Mokha
III.Disagreeable Incidents at Mokha
IV.Our Stay at Mokha, Continued; and the Death of Mr Von Haven
V.We leave Mokha
Section XII. Journey from Mokha to Taœs
I.Our Progress to Taœs
II.Of the City of Taœs
III.Late Revolution of Taœs
IV. Stay at Taœs
V.Departure from Taœs to Sana
Section XIII. Journey to Sana
I.Route from Taœs to Jerim
II. Of the City of Jerim
III. Death of Mr. Forskal
IV.Route from Jerim to Sana
Section XIV. Our Stay at Sana, in the Iman’s Court.
I.Our Arrival at Sana
II.Our Audience of the Iman
III.Visit to Vizier Fakih Achmed
IV.Of the City of Sana
V.Of the Country around Sana
VI.The Pomp of the Iman’s Return from the Mosque
VII.Our Audience of Taking Leave
VIII.Our Departure from Sana
Section XV. Our Return from Sana to Mokha.
I.Route from Sana to Beit el Fakih
II.Route from Beit el Fakih to Mokha
III.Of the City of Mokha
IV.Bombardment of Mokha, by the French
V.Of the Trade of Mokha

Notes to Volume I, including Errata
List of Illustrations in Volume I
(Voume II has no illustrations)
Facing Page
101 Landscape in Arabian Peninsula
108 An Arab on Horseback
141 Dancing Girls in Egypt
148 Procession at an Egyptian Marriage
199 Scene in the Wildnerness on Mount Sinai
248 A Woman Selling Bread
VOLUME II
Front Matter
Title Page
Section XVI. Of Arabia in general
I.Concerning the Description of Arabia
II.Of the Extent and the Divisions of Arabia
III.Of the Revolutions of Arabia
IV.Of the Government of the Arabs
Section XVII. Of the Province of Hedjas
I.Of the General Appearance of This Province, and Some of the Towns in It
II.Of the Power of the Turks in Hedjas
III.Of the Sheriffe of Mecca
IV.Of the City of Mecca
V.Of the Pilgrimage of the Mussulmans
VI.Of the City of Medina
VII.Of the Independent Schiechs, Arab and Jewish
Section XVIII. Of Yemen in General
I.Of the Boundaries and Subdivisions of Yemen
II.Of the Principality of Aden
III.Of the Principality of Kaukeban
IV.Of the Allied Princes of Haschid-u-Bekil
V.Of the Principality of Abu Arisch, and the Neighbouring Bedouins
VI.Of the Territories of Saham and Khaulan
VII.Of the Principalities of Nedsjeran and Cachtan
VIII.Of the Principalities of Nehhm and Khaulan
IX.Of the Country of Dsjof
X.Of the Country of Jafa
Section XIX. Of the Dominions of the Imam of Sana
I.Of the Extent and Divisions of the Imam's Dominions
II.Origin and History of the Imams
III.Of El Mahadi, the reigning Imam
IV.History of Schiech Ab Urrah
V.Of the Constitution and Government of the Dominions of Sana
VI.Of the Revenues of the Imam
Vll.Of the Military Force of Sana
VIII.Of the Arts and Commerce of Yemen.
IX.Of the Principal Towns in the Imam's Dominions
X.Of the Princes and Schiechs within the Dominions of the Imam
Section XX. Of the Province of Hadramaut
I.Of the General Character, and of the Commerce of this Province.
II.Of the Principal Towns in Hadramaut
III.Of the Sovereign Princes in Hadramaut
Section XXI. Of the Province of Oman
I.Of Oman in general..
II.Of the Territories of the Imam of Oman, or Maskat
III.Of the Revolutions of Oman.
IV.Of the Reigning Imam
V.Of the Principality of Seer.
Section XXII. Of the Provinces of Lachsa and Nedsjed
I.Of Lachsa, in particular
II.Of the Province of Nedsjed
III.Of the new Religion of a Part of Nedsjed
Section XXIII. Of the Independent Arabian States upon the Seacoast of Persia
I.Of the Arabs inhabiting around the Persian Gulph
II.Of Places subject to the Dominion of Persia
III.Of the Territories of the Tribe of Houle
IV.Of the Principalities of Abu Schaehhr and Bender Rigk
V.Of the Tribe of Kiab, and their Schiech Soliman
VI.Of some other Independent States
VII.Of the Isle of Karek
Section XXIV. Of the Bedouins, or Wandering Arabs
I.Peculiarities in the Manners of the Bedouins
II.Of the Political Constitution of the Wandering Arabs
III.Of the Bedouins on the Confines of the Desart
IV.Of the Bedouins of Mesopotamia
V.Of the Bedouins of Syria,
VI.Of the Bedouins of Arabia Petraea, and Palestine
Section XXV. Of the Religion and Character of the Arabs
I.Of the different Sects of Mahometans in Arabia
II.Of the other Religions tolerated in Arabia
III.Of the Character of the Arabs
IV.Of the Vengeance of the Arabs
V.Of the Arabian Nobility
Section XXVI. Of the Manners and Usages of the Arabians
I.Of Marriage among the Arabians
II.Of the Domestic Life of the Arabs
III.Of the Food of the Arabians, and their Manner of Eating
IV.Of the Dress and Fashions of the Arabians
V.Arabian Politeness
VI.Of some Peculiar Customs
Section XXVII. Of the Language and Sciences of the Arabians
I.Of the Language and Writing of the Arabians
II.Of the Education and Schools of the Arabians
III.Of Arabian Poetry and Eloquence.
IV.Of the Astronomy of the Arabians.
V.Of the Diseases and Medicine of the Arabians
VI.Of the Ocult Sciences of the Arabians.
Section XXVIII. Agriculture of the Arabians
I.Fertility of the Soil
II.Of the Modes of Plowing and Sowing.
III.Of the Harvest
IV.Of the Domestic Animals
Section XXIX. Natural History of Arabia
I.General Reflections on the Natural History of Arabia
II.Climate and Salt of Arabia
III.Arabian Quadrupeds
IV.Of the Birds of Arabia
V.Of Amphibious Animals and Fishes
VI.Insects and Shells
VII.The Common and Rare Plants
VIII.Of Trees and Shrubs
IX.The Minerals of Arabia
Section XXX. Voyage from Mokha to Bombay
I.Departure from Mokha
II.Of the isle and the city of Bombay
III.Of the Inhabitants of Bombay
IV.Of the Government and Power of the English and the Coast of Malabar
V.Of the Trade of Bombay
VI.Antiquities of the Isle of Elephanta
Section XXXI. Voyage to Surat
I.Occasion of this Voyage, and Departure from Bombay
II.Of the City of Surat, and its Environs
III.Of the Inhabitants of Surat, and some Peculiar Customs
IV.Of the Government of Surat, and the Revolutions it has undergone
V.Trade of Surat
VI.Manners of the Hindoos
VII.Of the Religion of the Hindoos
VIII.Of the Persees
Notes to Volume II


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