CONTENTS. 
CHAPTER I. 
Motives for Voyage to the Red Sea.— Departure from Mangalore. — Cape Guardafui.— 
Cape Aden. — Passage through the Straits of Bab-el-mandeb. — Arrival at Mocha.'— 
Reception there. — Departure for the African Coast. — Ras Beiloul. —- Island of 
Rackmah.— Saiel Abaiel. — Amphila. — Howakel. — Mis^ras.— Island of Valentia. — 
Arrival at the Island of Dhalac. — Visit to the Dola.-— Mr. Salt's Journey to Dhalac- 
el-Kibeer. — ^Departure for Massowah. — ^Arrival there. page 1 
CHAPTER II. 
Arrival at Massowah. — ^Reception there. — Public Visit to the Nayib. — Private Visit to 
the Nayib. — Conversation with him. — Preparations for the continuation of the 
Voyage.— Disputes with the Captain of the Antelope, and consequent determination 
to return to Mocha.— Transactions at Massowah, and price of articles there.— Visit 
to the Island of Valentia.— Return to Mocha. — ^Desertions from the Ship. — Encou- 
ragement given by the Arab Government to European Seamen to become Mussulmauns. 
— Departure of Mr. Salt for India in the Antelope. — ^Voyage in the Fox Frigate to 
Aden.— Transactions there. —Return to Mocha. — Transactions there. — ^Voyage to 
Bombay. - - _ _ - p. 45 
CHAPTER III. 
Residence at Bombay.— Departure for Poonah. — Harbour of Bombay.— Panwell. — 
Campaly.—Tillegam.— Reception by a Deputation from his Highness the Paishwa. — 
Arrival at the British Residency near Poonah. — ^Account of the Dusserah.— Visit to the 
Paishwa— Visit returned.— Dreadful Famine.— Dinner at the Paishwa's country house. 
—Dinner given by the Dewan of the Empire.— Paishwa's Character.— Political Obser- 
vations on the Mahratta Empire. - - - - p. 103 
