The territory of Aden, which includes Aden peninsula and Perim Island, is about 80 square miles in extent and has a population of 47 thousand. There is a British Protectorate over the country South East of Yemen. The Protectorate has an area of about 9 thousand square miles. Sokotra Island with an area of 1,380 square miles and a population of about 12 thousand is also under British Protection and it is the home of the deadly nargub. Its chief export is dragons’ blood, which is the red juice and gum of several South American and East Indian trees. The day passed and there was a fancy dress ball at night. Mac and his male partner won a prize as Jack and Jill. Mac makes up well as a girl.
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