'Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from January 1847 to May 1849. Edited by the Secretary. Volume VIII.' [177] (286/496)
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TRANSACTIONS
OF THE
BOMBAY GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.
Art. YIII.— Memoir on the Western or Edoor Tribes, inhabiting the
Somali Coast of N, E. Africa; with the Southern Branches of the
Family of Darrood, resident on the banks of the Webbi Shebeyli, com
monly called the River Webbi. By Lieutenant C. J. Cruttenden, In
dian Navy, Assistant
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
at Aden.—Dated Aden, 10th
April, 1848.
[Presented by Government.]
Durino the time that I was employed at the wreck of the East In
dia Company’s Steam Frigate Memnon, at Ras Asseyr, on the N. E.
coast of Africa, I employed myself in obtaining what information I
could relative to the Tribes on the coast, which I had the honor to for
ward to Government on my return. As, however, I have since that
time had further opportunities of visiting the different branches of the
Somali tribes, I now beg to offer a few remarks in addition, relative
chiefly to those tribes inhabiting the African coast westward from
Burnt Island, and distinguished amongst the windward tribes as the
“ Edoor.”
From Ras Hafoon, on the eastern coast, to Zeyla, the country is known
by the name of the Bur-e-Somal, and it is divided into two great na
tions, who, both tracing their origin from the Arab province of Hadra-
mant, are yet at bitter and endless feud with each other. The principal
of these two great families is that to the eastward, or windward of
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Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from January 1847 to May 1849. Edited by the Secretary. Volume VIII.
Publication details: Bombay: Printed at The Times' Press, by James Chesson, 1849.
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This volume contains a table of contents giving headings and page references. There is an index to Volumes I-XVII (1836-1864) in a separate volume (ST 393, index).
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- 'Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from January 1847 to May 1849. Edited by the Secretary. Volume VIII.'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1:4, 1:51, 51a, 52:85, 1:10, 10a, 10a, 11:92, 92a, 92a:92b, 92b:92c, 92c, 93:382, iii-r:iv-v, back-i
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