Early history—Slave trade—Gen. Gordon—Somali tribes

The staff—Office work—The "Poor Fund" and its distribution—A tale of woe—The D.C. on inspection rounds—Petitions

Mahomed the Interpreter—Mahomed as magistrate—Mahomed as author—Mahomed's reason for Ramathan—Mahomed as fighting man—Buralli Robleh, policeman and gentleman—Buralli's domestic affairs—Mohamed Auwit, petition writer

The Court opens—Sultan Mahomed Haji Dideh—Petitions—A case of "being found out"—Gambling—Mr Gandhi

Indelicate expressions—The narrative of No. 1—Interruptions—The narrative of No. 2—Buralli speaks the epilogue

Tribal location—European Protectorates—Characteristics—The old Akil—A tale of treachery

As body servant—Safari troubles—Mahomed of the lion's heart—Mahomed to the rescue—The duel—Mahomed on field service—The parting

Trade sources and commodities—A typical manifest—The old Jew goldsmith

Timber—Navigation—The dhow and the slave trade—Dhow captains

British and French pressure—The general question—A naval narrative

The Kharif—The month of Ramathan—The Sahib's gift and others

A remedy for loneliness—Mohamed's Story—Buralli's "unfinished" story

His characteristics—Gulaid Abokr and his Yibir—The first Yibir and his talents—A "makran"

The trip to the island—Fishing—Frenchmen, Greeks and Chinamen—Sharks and bÊche-de-mer—El Kori

Pearl dhows and finance—Methods and materials—"God alone knows"—Pearl divers—A pearl story—Juma Bana, pearl merchant

Adan Abdallah and his story—Another story in which I play a part

Hayoun the Jew "At Home"—Hayoun's largesse—Hindus, Parsees and vaccination—Buralli's knowledge of legs

Mrs Kar Krishna and Saleha—Mrs Ibrahim and a few reasons—Whisperings and consequences—Saleha's statement

Orders for Hargeisa—Salvage and propositions—A camel, a girl and my policeman—Bokh and water—The sin of water wangling—Camel-packing—The "White Running Water"—Mahomed Gaileh's sheep—Four Sahibs—A Somal dance—Hargeisa and flowers

The Mullah's deeds—Supply and transport—Arrival of No. 2 Unit, R.A.F., at Berbera—Details and arrangements—Mullah miracles—Aeroplane scouting—Friendlies—R.A.F. reports—Post-bag bombing—To Medishe—The Mullah's birds—A Mullah victim—Tali and the last of the Mullah