"كتيب الحجاز. أعده المكتب العربي في القاهرة." [‎٦‎٢] (١٩٨/٧٨)

can read, French, if not English, but, like Feisal, will
not admit it, as foreign accomplishments might hurt his
prestige. Commanded the army at Ta'if and on the Darb
esh-Sharqi; moved to Wadi 'Ais from Henakiyah in
January 1917.
Feisal. Is tall, graceful, vigorous, almost regal in ap
pearance. Aged thirty-one. About 5 feet 101 inches high,
24-mch waist, broad-shouldered. Very quick and restless
11 J [ no ^ em ent. iar more imposing personally than any
of his brothers ; knows it and trades on it. Dresses very
particularly and is almost prudish in speech. As clear-
skinned as a pure Circassian, with dark hair, vivid black
eyes set a little sloping in his face, strong nose, short chin.
Looks like a European. He is hot tempered, proud and
impatient, sometimes unreasonable, and runs off easily at
a tangent. Possesses far more personal magnetism and life
than his brothers, but less prudence. Obviously very
clever, perhaps not over scrupulous. Eather narrow-
minded, and rash when he acts on impulse, but usually with
enough strength to reflect, and then exact in judgment.
Had lie been brought up the wrong way might have become
a barrack-yard officer. A popular idol, and ambitious ;
lull oi dreams, and the capacity to realize them, with keen
personal insight, and a very efficient man of business.
Is Minister of the Interior in his father's Ministry, and
undoubtedly his most capable military commander. Inclined
to be contemptuous of detail, and sits still badly: full of
nerves; A power with tribesmen generally, and very po-
' ir , in AT ^7? a an( ^ Mesopotamia. Has commanded his
ather s -\ orthern Army (the largest) since the siege of Medina,
and moved from the Yambo' district to Weih at the end of
January 1917. J
Zeid .—Aged about twenty. Is quite overshadowed by
T 6 vm? 11 a i 0 i 1 i half-brothers. His mother was
lurkish, and he takes after her. Is fond of riding about
an p aymg tricks. Has not so far been successfully