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miles.
total, stages.
442 35 Dukknak (or I bn Rashul), a chain of some 40 wells
spread over a length of about 1 £ m. ; good water
at 20-25 ft. ; much frequented by the Ateibah.
Dir. continues N. by E.
1 m. Sha’il) Duklmah crossed.
5 m. Pass abreast of the northern extremity of
Jebel Khazaz.
463 21 Camp in desert ; Ablak well lies about 6 m. E.
Dir. NE. by N., through granitic country.
3 m. Cross a ravine.
4i m. Rama k.
Dir. generally N. by W., across the gravelly and
sandy desert of Hejnawi.
144 m. The track leaves the desert and enters
country where some grazing is obtainable.
4S8 25 Shablblijak, small village ; see above, p. 160.
[For the half-stage from Shablblyah to Aneizah,
see above, Route B., p. 161.]
496 8 ANEIZAH, town ; see I, p. 372 f.

ROUTE 26

MECCA—RIYADH

Authorities : Native information (Sijah-Barrah) ; see Route No. 25, ii (Mecca-
Sijah) and Route No. 15 (Barrah-Riyadh).
General Direction : NE., then E. and SE.
Distance : C'row-fly, 4S0 miles ; road, 556 miles.
Character and Supplies : see p. 47.

miles.
total. stages.
Mecca, town ; see I, pp. 123 ff.
[For the first section of the route, from Mecca to
‘Asheirah, see Route No. 25, I, p. 15S f.; and for
the section from ‘Asheirah to Sijah, see Route
No. 25, II, p. 160.]
305 Sijah, 3 wells ; see above, p. 160.

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