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94 EASTERN ROUTES

miles.
total, stages.
The following is a variant description, from native
information, of the section between Hafar and
Ajibbah (see above, p. 91 f.) :
1544 Hafar, wells (see above, p. 91).
1824 28 Matrubah, a depression in a valley entering the Batin
from S. ; wells, but water only in spring and
winter.
22 m. Umm el-Fahud, halting-place resembling Ma-
trubah.
2 m. Old tank and dry well.
1 m. Two more old tanks and wells.
2194 37 Thamdmiyah. Several wells, 5 with good water at 24 ft.
In summer, supply only sufficient for 20
camels.
24 m. TheBatin now quitted and Dahanah crossed.
ll| m. Route enters Teisiyah plain, with many ber
and acacia trees.
2484 29 Tayyib Ism. 25 wells ; sweet water at 18 ft.
Dir. SW. across and along dry water-courses fringed
with trees.
2654 17 Ajibbah, wells ; see above, p. 92.

ROUTE 10

KOWEIT—SAFAH—ZILEI

Authorities : Raunkiaer, 1912, Shakeapear, 1910 (to Safah), Persian Gulf Gazetteer,
1908, and native information.
General Direction : SW. by S.
Distance : Crow.fly, 264 miles ; road, 300 miles.
Character and Supplies : see p. 31 f.

miles.
total, stages.
KOWEIT, town ; see I, p. 295 f.
Dir. S. through sandy tract of Qrd‘ah.
15 m. Malah, group of 5 wells close to S. end of the
ridge Sladanhjat; brackish water at 20 ft.
Across lAddn, a higher tract of soft sand.