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successful operation was performed, and the sight 
of the Sultan restored, to his intense delight; and 
he was now returning to his island-home, filled 
with warm sentiments of gratitude, and admira¬ 
tion, and wonder at what appeared to him the 
miraculous power of the Mauritian surgeons and 
oculists. As the guest of the Imperial Govern¬ 
ment, the Sultan had been shown everything 
that was thought likely to be of use to him on 
his return to Johanna'; and as he stepped on 
board his own good ship Genetiv from the 
Governor's barge, there was a kindly look of 
tender gratefulness and regret at parting upon 
his swarthy but intelligent features, which was 
very interesting and touching to witness, and 
which did not fail to awaken a fresh interest in 
the little ocean-kingdom over which he ruled. 
Many kindly eyes followed the Genetiv, and 
many good wishes, as she drew out to sea, with 
our own familiar colours at the main ; the royal 
ensign of Johanna, bearing the crescent and the 
open hand, displayed at the fore ; and the genial 
Sultan—a tall hale man of about fifty perhaps, 
wearing the green turban, which marks the lineal 
descendants of the great Prophet—bowing and 
waving his “ salaam ” from the poop-deck where 
he stood, surrounded by his sons, his prime 
minister, and chief officers of his suite. One 
result of this visit has been the ratification of a 
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