GLIMPSES OF EAST AFRICA AND ZANZIBAR 



the women sat, as well as the Sultana, but the 

 servants stood. 



Another day we saw over the Sultan's stables ; 

 there were about sixty horses, but none of much 

 value. Some water buffaloes from India are kept 

 there, and they were let out for exercise for our 

 benefit ; we went on to a roof as they dashed about 

 like mad in their joy at being out. It was interest- 

 ing to see them. The cow buffaloes give a vast 

 quantity of milk, which all goes to the palace. We 

 also saw other cows, a bull or two, goats and 

 chickens, all rather crowded in a yard together, and 

 tied up under cover along the sides. Among them 

 were some cattle of English brindle bull descent, 

 without of course the hump of the native ox. 



The coverings for the Sultan's carriage are most 

 wonderfully made of Indian workmanship in silver 

 and silver gilt, but as they are made of sequins they 

 must be very uncomfortable to sit on. 



On the occasion of the visit of His Royal High- 

 ness Prince Heinrich of Prussia to Zanzibar, Mr. 

 Cave gave a big garden party. All of us ladies were 

 presented to the prince, whom we found a young 

 man of most agreeable manners who did his duty 

 well ; his English was excellent, with a slight broken 

 accent. After that was over Mr. Cave came up to 

 me and said, in what to me seemed an amusingly 

 official manner, '' His Highness the Sultan com- 

 mands me to present you to him, Mrs. Young- 



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