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74 NORTHERN ROUTES

miles.
total. stages.
Dir. S. by E.
1 m. Wadi (or Sha‘ib) Hisb is crossed ; holds a
running stream said to be perennial.

Dir. continues S. by E., by well-defined route across
perfectly naked tableland of silex, crossing Sha^b
Shebeikhah and Sha'ib Khathamah, at about 5
miles and a further 4 miles respectively.
14 m. Bir Wameqrun, castle and reservoir.
Dir. S. by W.
6 m. Bir Meghrithah, two reservoirs and castle.
7 m. Birkat el-Hamid, one square reservoir.
8 m. Birkat el-Hammam, situated to E. ; castle,

reservoir, and well; * reservoir well preserved
and has water ’ (Huber). A ridge of hills lies
to the W. (Blunt).
14 m. Birkat Atelahat, one of the most important
stations of the Darb Zobeideh ; ruins of great
khan, with walls 4 or 5 ft. above ground, and
of about 100 small houses ; 3 reservoirs and
1 round and 2 square double wells, the two
latter of remarkable construction, cut with
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