Early on he served as interpreter or "dragoman". Nevertheless, there were many that nursed negative feelings against the Dragoman. Then, the wealthy couple boarded Lifeboat 3 along with Henry's dragoman and Sun Yat Sen. Nicosia was the seat of the Pasha, the Greek Archbishop, the Dragoman and the Qadi. Swamps and marshes include Alepu, Arkutino, Aldomirovtsi Marsh, Dragoman Marsh, etc. In Syria she hired the dragoman Khalil Neimy, who would become her travel companion. The latter often served as a stepping-stone to the office of Grand Dragoman. The operetta is set in 1885, near the Dragoman Pass. With his local knowledge he was used as a dragoman by several Biblical scholars. Each had a chaplain, a physician and an interpreter (or dragoman). His salary as dragoman was small, and his needs great. In this area, the Dragoman of the Fleet enjoyed considerable authority. A dragoman had to have a knowledge of Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and European languages.