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LOCALITIES OF THE TRIBES.
Bahrein.*-
Bahrein is situated in the centre of a deep triangular-shaped bight on
the Arabian Coast, lying between Ras Reccan and Ras Timoora. The
access, owing to the shoals in the neighbourhood (more particularly
those known by the name of the Dcbii and Tcignmouth),-is not unat­
tended with risk, although no material obstacles ofler to vessels
navigated with average skill and caution. When within these shoals,
the harbour is good, and well sheltered. The island itself is.about .
thirty miles in length, and from nine to six in breadth. It does not
appear that grain is cultivated to any extent, but the place abounds
with date groves, gardens, and fields of clover, which are unusually

• Genealogical Table of the A l Khalcefa Hilling Family of Bahrein.
Abdoolla bin Ahmed—Joint Rulers—Sulim an bln Ahmed (deceased 1825).
'Moobarukj has two sons, Khaleefa succeeded to
(ono son, Mahomed, his father's share of
killed early In the civil authority, and died
Of ono war). 21st May 1834; had
Mother.. Nasstr; has two sons. 16SUC......................... 'Mahomed; now Chief
Ilnssnn; ono son. Ahmed; deceased. of Rohrcln; mother
t. Khalcefa. Hu in ood. the sister of Mooba-
two sons. Mahomed. ruk bin Khalcefa.
Of onG 5” Anyone sou.
Mother.. ( Mahomed; ono son. Dhyj; killed in the
early part of tho
Rashid; and a hoy, two or strugglo for supre­
thvco years old ; besides macy.
several others, deceased Ali; mother the sister
nt vnrions ages. of Ksni bin Tarif.
^ Ibrahim.