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R( TE 12: KOWEIT—HOFDF 105

miles.
total, stages.
Dir. S. by E., a double stage through the barren
districts of Salu‘ and Hazeim.
34 m. Abqai'a and Nibjir hills.
44 m. Khabrat eth-Thamdmiyah ; bitter water.
15 m. Athami, hill, between which and coast is
marsh land, impassable in wet weather, but
usually dry, called Taffat el-Athami.
9 m.' ‘Ain el-‘Abd, source of the sulphur stream
El-Maqta‘. Route now enters district of
Sudah.
[5 m. Shadhi, wells ; water at 6 ft. ; not all
drinkable.
Across a valley, with good grazing, for 7 m.
to end of stage.
95 44 Jahal, wells with sweet water.

[For an alternative route from Koweit to Jahal
(91 m.), see below, p. 107 f.]

Dir. SE. by E. : double stage.
1 m. Sihad Jabjub, hill; route over bare downs
for 4 m., then skirting E. side of Taffat es-
Sudah, a marsh except in dry weather.
9 m. Bajsa, wells with bad water passed, 4 m.
to E.
2 m. Abjeis, wells, also with bad water; 6 m. to
W. are the hill and wells of Naqirah. The
ground here is sandy and sprinkled with
flints. i
5 m. Inqair (Injair, Naqair) hill, with well; 64 m.
SSW. lies flat-topped hill Ba‘al, where Be­
douins camp, bringing water from Inqair. ;
[At Inqair route to Qatlf branches off to
SE.] !
6 m. Khulah, hill, on 1. i
2 m .Jo Umm Seibah, valley. Over firm sand for
11 m. to end of stage.
131 36 Mazharah, water obtained from wells half-way to the
Na'lriyah hills, which lie about 5 m. to SW.
Dir. S., gradual ascent for 10 m., then descend, after
another 9 m., to