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150 WESTERN ROUTES { (

miles.
total, stages.
Dir. ENE., along the northern side of Wadi fl/iancim,
by a very rough path, difficult to locate.
5 m. Jebel Hemiidah, near Hayat, comes first into
view. About 20 m. on, the route begins to
descend.
1 IS 33 Hayat, large negro village, unhealthily situated in a cleft
near the heads of the Wadi Rummah ; it is
built of hewn stone, and consists of three quarters,
separated by distances of 100 and 500 metres ;
prosperous oasis with extensive palm-groves ;
wheat, dhura, and barley cultivation ; no cattle
nor beasts of burden ; water for drinking and
irrigation from 3 permanent springs with appar­
ently no variation in quantity between the wet
and dry seasons ; tobacco of a superior quality
is cultivated.
Dir. NNE. After about one hour’s march, the eastern
limit of the real harrah is reached, but it continues
sporadically for some 10 miles more; then Zerb,
a hard argillaceous desert of almost absolute
sterility, is entered.
12 m. Wadi Makhid crossed.
12 m. Jebel ez-Zelf crossed.
Dir. ENE., leading over granitic ground.
Cm. Wadi Wdhed crossed near Jebel Qdhed;
thence across the Qalanquiuah desert.
IS m. Jf'ficZi Mebehel crossed.
172 54 Jebel Dejiyah, or A&rnar, camping-place.
12 m. Wadi ‘Asabah crossed.
11 m. Qseir, small village of about 40 inhabitants.
Another village, Ghazalah, a mile or so
to N.
209 37 Mustajiddah, village of about 100 mud houses and
ry
4 shops, in an oasis of palms ; good water from
wells at 80 ft. ; district produces dates, cereals,
and vegetables ; see also I, p. 3S7.
Dir. N., along a sandy torrent bed having Jebel
Rumman to E.
7 m. Jebel Sebeikhah, a hill of red granite is passed ;
a few palm-plantations at the foot.
Dir. N. by E.

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