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626 NAVIGATION OF THE

it are near thirty thousand German crowns, but he is frequently v
without receiving them, and nothing but his naval force would cverT!
him one crown of it. The country is very plentifully stocked in fine
cattle and poultry; and grapes, dates, limes, oranges, and many other
fruits and vegetables, arc abundant in their seasons. Fish is also ver
plentiful, and the water very fine. The anchorage in the road is in six
fathoms, soft mud. About fifteen miles, off shore, abreast of Sohar, is a
bank, with twelve fathoms water, where they go to fish. Most of the
villages within twenty miles either way on the coast are under the
government of the Shaikh or Chief of Sohar.
Soiiar Peak.
Sohar Peak is a high conical hill, inland from Sohar, in lat. 24° 17' 16'
N., long. 56° 38' 43" E.
SUARAH.
Suarah is a village of about one hundred inhabitants, situated on the
coast, about three miles from Sohar. Between this and Sohar, in
lat. 24° 10' 20" N., long. 57° O' 50" E., are two other small villages,
each containing forty or fifty inhabitants. Sahaam has about one
hundred, and has some small boats belonging to it.
Maykiliff.
Maykiliff is a small fort and village in lat. 24° 7' 27" N., long.
57° 4' 26" E. From Sohar to this place the coast continues low, thickly
studded with date groves. The soundings off the coast are regular to
five fathoms within a mile of the shore. Between this place and Ras
Hayara, in lat. 24° 4' 17" N., long. 57° 9' 50" E., is the village of
Diel, containing about forty inhabitants. The village of Ras Hayara is
large, and has many boats of about twenty tons belonging to it.
Supplies and water may be obtained.
Gassbeyher.
Gassbeyher is a village in lat. 24° 2' 20" N., long. 57 12 54 E.
Four miles to the SSE. is the village of Khoohoor, and between it and
Kaderrah, Ahassa and three other villages, at all of which cattle may be
procured. The country continues the same as to appearance and cul-
tivation. The soundings off the coast are regular.
Kaderrah.
Kaderrah is a village of about one hundred inhabitants, in lat. 23 o3
N., long. 57° 29' 45" E. The usual supplies may be obtained here, an
it is under the Chief of Suik.
Suik.
and is in lat.
Suik is, next to Sohar, the largest place on this coast. thousand
It contains about three
23° 51' 7" N., long. 57° 32' 35" E.