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118 ROUTE FROM BRYMEE TO SOIIAR.

said to have had their attention first directed
towards it by tl1G
inhabitants attempting to rebel, and the Wahabee
General finding
it necessary to summon the chiefs on the Arabian Coast to besiege and
capture the place, which was soon eHectcd, and the defences, which
consisted merely of a wall of mud or sun-dried bricks, were improved
and entrusted to the charge of a Wahabce garrison. This person who
was called Bin Gendrik, was shortly afterwards succeeded by another
of Soud, the Wahabee Chief’s General, the famous Mootluk, to whom is
principally attributed the obstinate resistance and brave defence of
Shinas against the British in 1S09 ; and it was under his superintendence
that the fort received its present shape, and was surrounded by the ditch,
now forming its most formidable line of defence.
Brym.ee has been generally held by the Wahabees to the date of the
fall of their power and influence, when the Naeem tribes assumed
possession in independence. Being from its position and advantages a
place of considerable importance, its capture would be deemed essential
by any force invading Oman.

ROUTE FROM BRYMEE TO SOHAR,

Traversed in January-February 1840.

Names. Hours. Direction. Remarks.

Brvmee 6 E. by N. Ambek, a place on the road in the hills, having wells, and
to Bir- *N. abundance of good water. At Bir-ool-IIumeeza (off the
ool-Hu- track) is a good well. The road all the way very good,
meeza.
and water in several places.
Wadi- 3 2 NE. The bed of a mountain torrent, near a fine date grove, called
ool-Tiz­ the Jrukhl-ool-Heil, with a fine stream of water. Two
zee. hours further, another large date grove, the Nukhl bin
ICuttub, with also a strenm of good water, and two hours
further Shigecree.
Shigee- 4 NE. A pass between two high peaks in the Wadi-ool-Tizzee.
ree. There is here a round tower (Heerinal Shigceree), built by
the Imaum of Muskat, but now belonging to Earned bin
Syf (Ool Bokhee Banee), and a spring of good water.
Two hours further an aqueduct upon arches, crossing a
ravine called El Molana, belonging to the Kurmde Arabs,
and two hours further Saleet. *
A small town, with large date groves, and a ne s rea
Saleet. 4 NE.
water. From Ool Humecza to Saleet (eleven and a halt
hours) the road very good, winding throug i »S fc
tains. Plenty of water all the way, but no forag ,