# A journey through the Yemen and some general remarks upon that country

Author: Harris, Walter, 1866-1933

Genre: Category: Travel Writing

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/76757

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=A+journey+through+the+Yemen+and+some+general+remarks+upon+that+country+Harris&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

The Yemen may be described as forming the south-west corner of Arabia. So little is known of the geography of the interior, and to such a slight extent do even the natives define the boundaries between their own land and the surrounding provinces, that any exact description of the country is impossible. The same may be said of nearly all oriental frontiers, except where, taking an example from European customs, a clear line of demarcation has been agreed upon; for, as a rule, limits depend far more upon tribal position and inheritance than upon any natural features of the land in question; and in many cases in the settlement of frontier questions with oriental Powers, even European Govern...

## Chapters

- [CHAPTER VII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-journey-through-the-yemen-and-some-general-remarks-upon-that-2dda65fe/chapters/14/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-journey-through-the-yemen-and-some-general-remarks-upon-that-2dda65fe/chapters/8/index.md)
- [CHAPTER XI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-journey-through-the-yemen-and-some-general-remarks-upon-that-2dda65fe/chapters/18/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-journey-through-the-yemen-and-some-general-remarks-upon-that-2dda65fe/chapters/7/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-journey-through-the-yemen-and-some-general-remarks-upon-that-2dda65fe/chapters/10/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-journey-through-the-yemen-and-some-general-remarks-upon-that-2dda65fe/chapters/12/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-journey-through-the-yemen-and-some-general-remarks-upon-that-2dda65fe/chapters/9/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-journey-through-the-yemen-and-some-general-remarks-upon-that-2dda65fe/chapters/3/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VIII.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-journey-through-the-yemen-and-some-general-remarks-upon-that-2dda65fe/chapters/15/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-journey-through-the-yemen-and-some-general-remarks-upon-that-2dda65fe/chapters/11/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-journey-through-the-yemen-and-some-general-remarks-upon-that-2dda65fe/chapters/5/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-journey-through-the-yemen-and-some-general-remarks-upon-that-2dda65fe/chapters/6/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-journey-through-the-yemen-and-some-general-remarks-upon-that-2dda65fe/chapters/4/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IX.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-journey-through-the-yemen-and-some-general-remarks-upon-that-2dda65fe/chapters/16/index.md)
- [CHAPTER X.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-journey-through-the-yemen-and-some-general-remarks-upon-that-2dda65fe/chapters/17/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-journey-through-the-yemen-and-some-general-remarks-upon-that-2dda65fe/chapters/13/index.md)
- [PART II.—A JOURNEY THROUGH THE YEMEN.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-journey-through-the-yemen-and-some-general-remarks-upon-that-2dda65fe/chapters/2/index.md)
- [PART I.—SOME GENERAL REMARKS ON THE YEMEN.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-journey-through-the-yemen-and-some-general-remarks-upon-that-2dda65fe/chapters/1/index.md)