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X.] COAST OF ARABIA. 195

sheikh who resided here about seventy years
ago ; a tomb of rude construction, erected to
his memory, is visited by the Arab mariners.
On the island of Atawal is a large fishing
village, unoccupied at the period of our visit.
On the main directly opposite, at the distance
of two miles from the beach, is the hajj station,
El Haura or D&r-el-'ashrin *, which enjoys a
copious supply of water, gushing from the

rocks, and abundance of herbage. In its
vicinity, according to the report of the Arabs,
are some remains of buildings and columns;
but our stay on the coast was too limited to
permit our examining the spot. Near this
station the encampments of the Bill tribe to
the southward terminate, and those of the
Joheinah commence.
Hasani is well known to navigators, who
generally sight it in their way from Jiddah to
Kosa'ir and Suez. We found its greatest
elevation to be four hundred feet, sloping
away to the south-eastward. Off the north
side lies a small island called Libnah, be­
tween which and Has&ni there is a narrow
channel, navigable for boats only.

* The twentieth home or station on the pilgrim’s road.
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