Zanzibar: The Island Metropolis of Eastern AfricaT.F. Unwin, limited, 1920 - 431 pages |
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ancient appears Arab Arabia Azanian coast beads British building built Cape century Chake chief Christian Chwaka clove clove tree coast of Africa coco-nut palm colour coral coralline course doubt Dunga East Africa East African coast east coast Eastern European evident existence fact gold guns Imam Indian Ocean inhabitants interest island of Zanzibar islet kibla Kilwa King Mahomed mainland Malindi Menouthias miles Ming dynasty modern Mombasa Moslem mosque Mozambique Muscat Mwenyi Mkuu native Ndagoni negro Omân Omân Arabs palace Pemba Island period Periplus Persian Gulf population port Portugal Portuguese possessed pottery present prince Pujini referred reign residence Rhapta royal ruins ruler sail settlement Seyyid Seyyid Barghash Seyyid Khalifa ships Shirazian slaves Sofala spice stone Sultan of Zanzibar Swahili throne tion to-day tomb trade Tumbatu Unguja Unguja Kuu vessels wall Zanzibar and Pemba Zanzibar city Zanzibar Island Zanzibar town
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Page 73 - ... come near the same. This cape is a most stately thing, and the fairest cape we saw in the whole circumference of the earth, and we passed by it the 18.
Page 56 - Moors, four of whose vessels were at the time in port, laden with gold, silver, cloves, pepper, ginger, and silver rings, as also with quantities of pearls, jewels, and rubies, all of which articles are used by the people of this country.
Page 30 - Mapharitic chief governs it under some ancient right that subjects it to the sovereignty of the state that is become first in Arabia. And the people of Muza now hold it under his authority, and send thither many large ships; using Arab captains and agents, who are familiar with the natives and intermarry with them, and who know the whole coast and understand the language.
Page 73 - This cape is a most stately thing, and the fairest cape we saw in the whole circumference of the earth, and we passed by it the 18 of June.
Page 29 - There are no wild beasts except the crocodiles; but there they do not attack men. In this place there are sewed boats, and canoes hollowed from single logs, which they use for fishing, and catching tortoise. In this island they also catch them in a peculiar way, in wicker baskets, which they fasten across the channel-opening between the breakers.
Page 30 - There are imported into these markets the lances made at Muza especially for this trade, and hatchets and daggers and awls, and various kinds of glass; and at some places a little wine, and wheat, not for trade, but to serve for getting the good-will of the savages.
Page 390 - And he tarried not long, and said, ' I have compassed what ye compassed not; for I bring you from Seba 1 a sure information: verily, I found a woman ruling over them, and she was given all things, and she had a mighty throne ; and I found her and her people adoring the sun instead of God, for Satan had made seemly to them their works, and turned them from the path, so that they are not guided.
Page 79 - ... we came, our care was to get into our hands some one or two of the countreys to learne the languages and states of those partes where we touched. Moreover, here againe we had another clap of thunder which did shake our foremast very much, which wee fisht...
Page 79 - ... shall hereafter passe that way. But our men had need to take good heed of the Portugals: for while we lay here the Portugall Admiral of the coast from Melinde to Mozambique, came to view and to betray our boat if he could have taken at any time advantage, in a gallic Frigate of ten tunnes with 8 or 9 oares on a side.
Page 78 - Moores, which had a priest of theirs in it, which in their language they call a Sherife*, whom we used very curteously ; which the king tooke in very good part (having his priests in great estimation) and for his deliverance furnished us with two moneths victuals, during all which time we detained him with us. These Moores informed us of the false and spitefull dealing of the Portugals towards us, which made them beleeve that we were cruell people and men-eaters, and willed them, if they loved their...