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The entire first volume relates to Wellsted’s experiences in Oman, and is the fullest account by far of this territory then published, indeed he adds to the title of his Map of Oman the comment “A Country Hitherto Wholly Unknown to Europeans”.

Following two surveying expeditions between 1830 and 1884 to the Red Sea and the coast of Arabia Wellsted obtained leave in November 1835 to travel to Oman. Arriving in Muscat his party were kindly received by the Imam, however having reached Sib in late January they were struck down with fever and unable to progress for a month.

It was during his second attempt to explore Oman that Wellsted was taken ill and whilst delirious shot himself. The injuries he received forced him to retire in 1839 his health shattered and his mind gone. He died at the early age of 42 some three years later in England.

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