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JUTE 12: KOWEIT—HOFIjE 107

miles.
total, stages.
about midway between Jebel Qaddm on E.,
and Jebel et-Taff on W., keeping Jau el-
Ghanam, a tract of bare sand, on the r.
253 45 Abwab, wells with abundant and good water.
Dir. E. by S. through Habl.
20 m. Hufeirah (Hafeirah), plentiful water. Track
here crosses route from Qatlf to Riyadh, and
enters the sandy depression of Jauf.
11m. S. slopes of Jebel Dam skirted.
10 m. Dumeiyagh, wells. On for 5 m.
299 46 ‘Ain Dar, wells.
Dir. S. by E. over sandy desert, and along eastern foot
of Jebel Ghareimil.
20 m. Qattar, warm spring.
345 46 HOFtJE, town; see I, p. 305.

The following Alternative Route from Koweit to
Jahal follows a well-defined track, passable for
all arms, running more directly S., but 6-10 m.
farther inland.
KOWEIT.
15 15 Malah, wells ; good grazing and firewood; see Route
No. 10, p. 94. The track continues S •y
leaving the hills of Warah and Burqan on
r.; several small wells passed with uncer­

tain water-supply; then 8 m. to end of
stage.
31 16 Shineiti.
Dir. S.

Knoll of Shineiti passed in \ m. Through a shallow
valley with good going.
8 m. Qrein hill, passed 1 m. on r. ; continue S.
for 15 m. to end of stage.
54 23 Wafrah, numerous wells with passable water at 12 ft.;

good fuel and grazing ; a commanding hill,
Irhayyah, 3 m. to W.
Dir. E. of S.
7 m. Shadhaf knoll passed, where sometimes there
is a scanty supply of water.
Dir. SSE., keeping hills of Miltiyayyah and Hufdfdt
close on 1. hand.