CHAPTER VIII.
Arrival at Aden—Arabia the Ancient Nursery of Commerce—How Aden became a British Possession—Description of the Peninsula, Town, Tanks, &c—Departure from Aden—Perim—Sight the Comet—Crossing the Desert—Arrival in England. 231
Travels in Eastern Africa, volume 2 (of 2) : with the narrative of a residence in Mozambique
Arrival at Aden—Arabia the Ancient Nursery of Commerce—How Aden became a British Possession—Description of the Peninsula, Town, Tanks, &c—Departure from Aden—Perim—Sight the Comet—Crossing the Desert—Arrival in England. 231