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292 SOUTH-WESTERN ROUTES

miles.
total, stages.
6 m. -Jebel Masinah, a small sandstone hill, is
passed.
7 m. Wells. Route descends a broad valley,
among sandy hillocks topped with bushes ;
going bad.
4 m. An abrupt ledge, 400 ft. high, is reached,
which must be descended ; the track then
traverses a belt of sand-hills.
250 45 ‘Ain Ba Ma'bad, hamlet of about 100 huts ; some wells
of good water at 3 ft. A route to Maqatin goes
off SW.
Dir. E. by S., approaching the coast.
6 m. ‘AinJuweiri, hamlet of aboutTO huts; springs
of good water. Route now skirts the sandy
coast, studded with bushes.
4 in. Jil'ah, a few huts; indifferent water. An
isolated hill to the north is soon passed, on
which are the remains of a tower.
265 15 Balhdf, small port with little trade, and very few
permanent inhabitants; see I, p. 230} Fresh
water has to be brought from a distance ; no
supplies.
Dir. ENE. along the shore all the rest of the way ;
bad going.
1 m. Ras ‘Asidah is passed.
6 m. Ras er-Ratl.
m. Jebel Hisn el-Ghurab, 450 ft. high, a little
distance N. of track.
279 14 Bir ‘Ali, fishing village, with a square tower; fair
■
water ; two or three hamlets near. :
Dir. almost due E. at first ; then it gradually beat*
NE.
7 m. Majdahah, hamlet, with indifferent watei.
303 24 Wadi el-Hajar crossed ; water here only after ram.
7 m. Ras Rahmah. ,
3 m. Ghaidhah, village 4 miles inland, where u
is good water ; date-groves and cultna tot

grain obtainable. . . ,, .
5 m. Cross a ridge which terminates m '
Hiseisah. Track now skirts Julham Bay am

crosses Ras Buriim.