GLIMPSES OF EAST AFRICA AND ZANZIBAR 



Salim and Said, succeeded him, but while under 

 age their first cousin Bedr bin Seif acted as regent. 



When Said was fifteen years old he became 

 jealous of the power of his cousin, and treacher- 

 ously killed him, at a time when he was supposed 

 to be consulting him about fighting his uncle Kais, 

 who disputed the succession of the throne with 

 him. His brother Salim was a mild creature with 

 very little personality, and did not count. 



However, his Uncle Kais so applauded Said's 

 treacherous but cunning act in killing the regent, 

 that he settled the quarrels and disputes between 

 them. 



In 1832 Seyyid Said transferred his capital 

 from Muscat to Zanzibar, residing there perman- 

 ently in 1840, till his last voyage to Muscat in 1854 ; 

 on the return journey, however, he died before 

 reaching that island. 



In 1841 Captain Hamerton was made British 

 consul and agent, and ever since, England has had 

 a good deal to say in the government of Zanzibar. 

 Seyyid Said was a remarkably fine character and 

 made the place what it is. He was always most 

 partial to Europeans, and the English in particular, 

 and did a good deal in helping to put down the 

 slave trade, notwithstanding the fact that he lost 

 hundreds of dollars annually by so doing. 



After spending about two years in Muscat look- 

 ing after his possessions there, which were under 



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