"الطرق في بلاد فارس" [‎٩‎٤] (٨٥٢/١٢٧)

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Route No. 26— concld.
At mile 11, the Shadhaf wells with bitter water at 12 feet.
At mile 14, the hill of Al-Matai.
At mile 19, the hill and wells of 'Araq, the water being dan
gerous.
Here alternative ]> is joined.
ROUTE No. 27.
From KUWAIT to QATIF.
256 miles. 11 stages.
Authorities. —Major S. G. Knox, February 1908 (as far
as Anta'a only).
Persian Gulf Gazetteer, 1908.
Native information.
Epitome.
General Description. —A little-frequented caravan ^ route
traversing in succession the desert tracts on Qra ah, Adau,
Salu', Hazaim, Sudah, Radaif, Huzum, and Biyadh; and en
tering the Qatif Oasis about four miles beyond the Bedomu
camping ground of Abu Ma'an.
Water.- —Good and abundant at stages 1 to 3, and 11; and
good at stage 5. The water-supply is generally inditferent
in Radaif, stages 6 and 7. In Biyadh, slages 8 to 10, wells aio
said to be very numerous, and water is obtainable almost any*
where by digging a few feet. Spring water is abundant throng
out the Qattf Oasis.
Fuel. —Plentiful in the] villages throught stage 1. Very
scarce at stage 2. Sufficient at 3, and fairly abundant y* 0111
4 to 6. Scarce from stage 6 to the QatTf Oasis, where it is abun
dant.
Fodder. —Poor camel grazing at stage 2 and 6 ; good a
stages 8 and 9 ; elsewhere sufficient for small caravans,
stage 11 there is fodder for horses and cattle.
Supplies,—Nil, except at Kuwait and Qatif.