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CHAP. VIII.] KHOR AL bXb. 121

fairway and may steer for them : as soon nsGalaleh tower shuts in behind
Rcynh grove you arc past the most projecting part of Ras Khaseifeh, the
north-west spit off Maharag island. A ship drawing more than 15 or 16
feet, should anchor with Sayeh rocky islet on with Bisetin clump in 3£ to
4 fathoms, and 3 miles from the town. It is more convenient for a small
vessel to go into the inner anchorage, where she will be only a mile from
the town ; to do so; when Bisetin clump bears East, stand S. by E.,
looking out for the Zarwan point of the reef, which will be well seen from
aloft; when past it, or, when Sayeh islet opens out clear to the north of
Maharag island, and the Sheikh’s house bears S.E. S., haul in for the
native boats, and anchor a little outside them, close over to the Zarwan
side, in 2-Jto 3 fathoms.
The miuarets will have been lost sight of from the deck, behind the
trees, before reaching Zanvan, perhaps from aloft they might be kept in
sight.
in working- out of the inuer anchorage, which will generally have to be
done, uulcss any land wind there may be early in the morning be taken
advantage of, very short tacks must be made till past Ras Zarwan, there
being less than half a mile of clear channel to work in. The west side of
Maharag reef, south of Ras Khaseifeh, is steep-to, 6 fathoms, in some
parts, being close to its edge ; the eye must be the chief guide. After
passing Zarwan, the minarets on with Rufah fort, is a good tacking mark
on the west side of the harbour, till past the Jadum point of the Yarem
shoal.
Between the south side of Maharag and the north-east side of Bahrein
Island is an inlet, or Khor, from half to one mile wide, with soundings of
3 to 6 fathoms, which runs close up to Maharag town, and is much used
by native vessels; the approaches have not been examined, and it has
never been used by European vessels. The shallow Maharag creek,
already mentioned, joins this with Bahrein harbour; but large native
vessels have to go round outside Maharag islaud. The eye must be the
guide, attempting to euter this south-east havbour, as it has been called,
until a survey has been made. The natives call it Khor Jaliyeb. Its
entrance is round the point of the reef, which extends 4 miles to south­
eastward form Al Hed village on Maharag island.

khor al bAb is the name given to the passage south of the Fuslit
al Yarem, leading from Bahrein to Katif. It has been partly examined
by Lieut. Whish, I. N. ; pilots can be obtained in Bahrein to lake a
vessel drawing 16 feet water through. The entrance to it is on the west
side of Bahrein harbour, round the Jadum, or south point of the Yarem ;
when in the entrance, the Portuguese fort is in one with Jebel Dukhan,