us; indeed, they had sent messages to that effect.





Chapter IV.

Meditations among the Tombs--A Fracas--The Return March--The
North-east Monsoon--Relief from Persecution--Interesting Animals--Gori
Again--Shooting a Woman--Arrival at Aden--Fresh Projects--Arrangements.



3d January 1855.--During these three days I visited a ruined musjid
and a cemetery, which, though much resembling the one at Rhut in every
respect, was said to be of more recent origin, and built by
Mohammedans. On my walking amongst the tombs, and inspecting the
crosses[20] at their heads, the interpreter rebuked me for
sacrilegious motives, and desired me to come away, lest the
Dulbahantas should find it out, and be angry with me. Besides this, I
daily tried to draw Sumunter, like a badger, from his hut, which was
four miles distant from my tent, but without effect. He and his wife,
two dwarf sisters (little bits of things, who, the interpreter said,
were too small to be of any use), and some children, all lived
together in a small beehive hut, so low that they had to crawl in on
all-fours, and so small that it was marvellous how they could turn
round in it. At length to-day he arrived in a sullen angry mood, and
said, haughtily, he was displeased at my trying to force him into
compliance, as if I had the power to make him move unless he chose. It