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ROUTE’6 : SAMAWAH—BOREIDAH 85

miles.
Dtal. stages.
Dir. S.
15 m. End of Dahanah. District of Tei-slyah
entered, a rolling plain of calcareous rocks
traversed by many well-marked wadis.
7 m. A line of cairns said to be ancient landmarks.
2 m. Wadi Kathdl crossed ; bed 500 yds. wide
with masses of sidr (a kind of acacia). Hhaib
Zobar entered, and followed to its head.
Over stony plateau for 4 m. to head of
another sha‘ib.
24 m. Sha'ib Asisi crossed, into which the previous
s7ia‘ib runs.
Dir. SE.
6 m. Sha‘ib el-Aqra (Agra) crossed.
Descent of a steep incline, and on to end of
stage.
232 72 Zubiri, wells in depression on edge of the Nefud ; good
water at 30 ft. After watering several camels,
a few hours must be allowed for water to rise.
Dir. S. by W. across Shalib Zub‘ib.
5 m. Ardh el-Madhu\ a tongue of sand projecting
E. from the Nefud, -with high dunes of red
s sand, 150 ft. between trough and summit ; i
difficult for laden camels. :
7 m. Ardh el-Madhuc quitted. Over level gravelly
plain without grazing.
5 m. Zerud well lies 20 m. to W. Over flat stony
plain, Shamat ez-Zeriid, lightly covered with
sand in parts.
5 m. Bittah, a tract consisting of seven great
sand-dunes, 150 ft. high, separated by
gravelly depressions ; heavy going for laden
camels. -
13 m. Bittah quitted. Nau'ddhir entered and s
crossed, a broad down-like ridge of sand
about 200 ft. high.
3 m. Over flat gravelly plain covered with grass
7o and on for another 3 m. to end of stage.
* 41 H-ubiri, water at 30 ft.
Dir. S. across flat gravelly plain for several miles ;
sand-dunes passed on W.

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