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EUP—FEL
waters of those rivers. Mr. Rennie estimates the quantity discharged by
the Danube in an equal time at 3,38,100 cubic feet. [Chesney.)
EYRUH—Lat. Long-. Elev.
A district of Kurdistan lying on the left bank of the Bohtan Sfi between
the junction of the Sarhal Su and the Bilischai.— [Tat/lor.)
F.
FARKEYN.—Lat. Long. Elev.
See Miafarkeyn.
FAWWAR.—Lat. Long. Elev.
A canal in the province of Baghdad, Asiatic Turkey, which is derived from
the Yusafieh Canal in about longitude 45 0 2U / to the east of Diwanieh, it
flows south for miles, and is lost in the marshes east of the Euphrates.
It formerly brought water to the neighbourhood of Suk-el Fawwar, which
was then a large and flourishing town, but since the breaking of one of the
dams at the mouth of the Hindreh Canal water has deserted it.— {Loftus.)
I ED AG HA.—Lat. Long. Elev.
A tribe of Shamr-Bedouin Arabs, who inhabit the vicinity of Nisibin, in
Asiatic Turkey, and number about 2,000 tents. [Taylor.)
FELLAH Arabic for ‘peasant’. It was used by British officials to refer to agricultural workers or to members of a social class employed primarily in agricultural labour. IN.—Lat. Long. Elev.
A name given to certain tributary tribes in the Aljazira, province of
Baghdad, Asiatic Turkey, who inhabit the vicinity of Nisibin. They are
quite subject to the Shamilr Arabs to whom they pay tribute. The names of
these tribes are—
Sebur ... ... ... 1,500 Tents.
Bag^ara ... ... ... 1,000 „
Sherabrin ... ... ... 600 „
Khudhr ... ... ...*2,000 „
Harb ... ... ... 600 „
Hadidrin ... ... ... 2,000 „
Albii Aasi ... ... ... 600 „
Gbassameh ... ... ... 400
Total ... 8,600 tents, or 51,600 souls.
[Taylor.)
I 1 ELtjJA.—Lat. Long. Elev.
A village in the province of Baghdad, Asiatic Turkey, on the left bank of the
Euphrates, about 30 miles west of Baghdad. During the rise of the Euphrates
the swampy inundated state of the country is most extensive about
Feluja, where the Euphrates, breaking down the dikes which confine its
waters, flows over the country and extends nearly to the Tigris. On the
24th May 1812 lad3n rafts were brought from Feluja to within a few
hundred yards of the north gate of Baghdad. Pilgrims going to Kerbela
generally cross the river at this spot on a bridge of boats.— [Winchester—
R ich—A in neir— Ch esuey.)