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172 WESTERN ROUTES (

miles.
total, stages.
144 24 Fcreishak ; large well, shops.
1(38 24 MEDINA, town ; see I, p. 116 f.
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i! J3. Fukayi Route (ok Dakb el-Fajri)
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Rabugh, group of hamlets ; see above.
Dir. NE. generally.
! 17 17 Wadi Harshdn.
36 19 Bir Radhwan. Water; grazing available.
! 48 12 Abu Dhibd'a, a small village of brick and mud houses ;
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plentiful water from streams ; fruit cultivation
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I including dates, lemons and bananas ; dhurra,
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barley, and cucumbers also grown.
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; Dir. N. at first, then bearing NE.
.i The route crosses high mountains and passes
Belediyah and Madrej, where dates, lemons,
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bananas, barley, and dhurra are cultivated.
82 34 Rayyan, a bedouin village ; water-supply from streams ;
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dates, pomegranates, lemons, and lin (a species
of orange-tree) are grown ; some vegetables and
•m! cereals.
I i Dir. NE. for a short distance, then bearing N.
ff: 99 17 Bir el-Adham (or ‘Avid) ; bitter water.

! i Dir. N. by E. at first, then curving gradually round
to N. by W.
\ 124 25 Bir el-Mdshi, well of fresh water ; no vegetation.
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Dir. N. by E.
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135 11 Bir el-'Alawah.
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!. Dir. N. by E. at first, then bearing almost due N.
152 17 Ab’dr ‘Ali (or Bir ‘Ali), wells ; see Route No. 27, p. 165.
Dir. NE. by E.
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159 7 MEDINA, town ; see above.

C. Milaff Route
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Rabugh, group of hamlets ; see above.
Dir. successively N., NE., and ENE.
24 24 Masturah; water scarce.
66 32 Bir esh-Sheikh ; deep well.
72 16 Bir Ibn-Hasdni ; good well water.
! 100 28 Khalas ; plentiful running water.
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130 30 Bir cd-Derwish ; one well.
154 24 MEDINA, town ; see above.
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