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112 EASTERN ROUTES

miles.
total, stagos.
1 m. Mashdsh el-'Ajman, wells.
4 m. Mughairah (Mghairah), wells. The remain­

ing 9 m. of the stage over undulating stony-
ground.
60 21 Qasr es-Sablyah, a fortified mud enclosure belonging to
the Sheikh of Koweit on the W. bank of the
Klior es-Sablyah. Brackish wells outside the
5 enclosure ; plantation of young date-palms.
Guard of 12 men.
Dir. N. by W. over undulating stony country.
5 m. Shamunah, wells.
1 m. Haqaijah, S or 9 slightly brackish wells by
tamarisk trees and a ruined enclosure.
1 £ m. Akhfarunbith, a well in a dry water-course.
3 m. ‘ Arfajlyah (often taken as a short stage), with
numerous wells and a ruined enclosure.
Dir. WNW., changing to NNW., over fiat stony
country.
3 m. Mutawwa'iyah, 2 wells with water, 3 others
dry.
3 m. Turfdwi, wells; water rather bitter, but
drinkable.
1 m. Ha-swan, wells. 1 m. Karddi, well.
l£m. Zamdmi, wells.
34 m. Subeir, wells. On for 3 m. to end of stage.
85£ 25£ Sabarlyah, numerous wells with good and abundant
water.
2| m. Bahrah, well with good and abundant water.
24 m. Baheith, bitter well; the well called Umm
Niqqah, with good water, lies 4 m. to W.
l£m. A low ridge crossed.
4f m. Umm Qasr, a Turkish fort, measuring 120 ft.
each way, with entrance on N. and salient
on W. It is situated on an inlet on the W.
side of the Khor Zobeir, and has good wells
250 yards to N., by which is a favourite
Bedouin camping-ground.
Dir. WNW. over undulating stony ground.
84 m. Two hillocks passed. On for 64 m. to end of
stage.
111£ 26 Safwan, village ; see above, p. 110 (m. 77 of main route).

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