CONTENTS

Chapter VI.—On the City of Medina. - 39
Chapter VII.—On the Independent Sheikhs original: "Schiechs"; local tribal leaders or rulers, both Arab and Jewish. 41

SECTION XVIII.

Concerning Yemen in General.

Chapter I.—On the Boundaries and Subdivisions of Yemen. - - - 45
Chapter II.—On the Principality of Aden. - 48
Chapter III.—On the Principality of Kaukeban modern: Kawkaban, a historic mountain city in Yemen. 49
Chapter IV.—On the Allied Princes of Hashid and Bakil original: "Hafchid-u-Bekil"; two powerful tribal confederations in the Yemeni highlands. 50
Chapter V.—On the Principality of Abu Arish original: "Abu Arifch", and the Neighboring Bedouins. - 53
Chapter VI.—On the Territories of Saham and Khaulan. - 57
Chapter VII.—On the Principalities of Najran original: "Nedsjeran" and Qahtan original: "Cachtan". - 59
Chapter VIII.—On the Principalities of Nihm original: "Nehlm" and Khaulan. - 62
Chapter IX.—On the Country of Al-Jawf original: "Dsjof". - 63
Chapter X.—On the Country of Yafa original: "Jafa". - 68

SECTION XIX.

Concerning the Dominions of the Imam of Sana'a.

Chapter I.—On the Extent and Divisions of the Imam’s Dominions. - - 69
Chapter II.—The Origin and History of the Imams. - 71
Chapter III.—Concerning El Mahadi, the reigning Imam referring to Al-Mahdi Abbas, who ruled the Zaidi Imamate in Yemen during the mid-18th century. 75