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101 WESTERN ROUTES (

miles.
total, stages.
Dir. NE. ; gradual descent through basaltic and then
granitic country.
355 50 Jebcl Nlr. The drainage of the desert gravitates to the
depression surrounding this hill, and there are
several groups of wells; the best is Handbij,
which is said to comprise 200 borings, with good
water at G ft.
Dir. N. of E. Pass between Jebel Nlr on right and
Shi'ar and Shiabah hills on left. Well of ‘Aflf
lies in hollow between Dhula'an en-Nlr and
Shi'ar hills.
9 m. Pass NW. of .Jebel Nlr and S. of Jebcl
Nadhddlyah, over level desert.
382 27 Khanuqah, hamlet ; 20 wells with good water at 40 ft. ;
cultivation.
Dir. N. of E., over level desert.
394 12 Sha'arah, village of 100 houses ; many wells with good
water at 50 ft.
409 15 Duwddimi, walled village ; groves ; many wells with
water at 50 ft.
Dir. N. of E., over stony, sandy country.
437 28 Mekeinah, 40 wells, good water at 50 ft., on edge of
nefud.
Dir. E. over nefiid for 10 miles ; then plain of Mamlah.
20 m. Enter stony plain.
475 38 Shameisah, hamlet; wells, water at 20 ft.; Sham-s,
hamlet, 1 m. distant.
Dir. slightly S. of E.
489 14 Barrah, village ; see above, p. 116.
[For the section of the route from Barrah to
Riyadh, see Route No. 15, p. 11G f.]
556 67 RIYADH, town ; see I, p. 357 f.

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