"الطرق في بلاد فارس" [‎٥‎٨‎٩] (٨٥٢/٦٢٢)

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Route No. 175— oontd.
11 AL-WAISIT* .. 22 m. Atm. 7,'Ain-an-Naqa
- (unreliable).
212 m. At m. 10, the seven
wells of Marainat with water at 10 feet. About 10 miles to the
east of these wells and roughly midway between them and Jabal
Shidad are the quicksands of Nuqrat-al-Huthatha.
The wells of Al-Waisit are situated near the western edge
of the wddi and are hidden amongst the hillocks covered with
brushwood, with a few stunted palms.
The Wadi -al-Aili runs into the Wadi Sirhan just east of Al-
Waisit.
12 abu qasr .. 17 m. The country now
(or A n N abaq). ceases to be volcanic,
229 m. an d changes to a big
rolling steppe, with flinty soil, covered with short scrub and with
occasional belts of sand and sandhills.
At m. 7, the wells of Al-Maisari on the west of the wddi.
At Abu Qasr the wells are sunk in sandstone and contain"
good water at 12 feet.
13 HALAIQIM •• U m. Atm. 10, well of
'Amiri.
240 m> At Halaiqim, wells.
14 SABAIKHA .. 20 m. Atm. 13, well of
Jarawi.
20Q m- At m. 16, the 10
wells of 'Arfajiyah.
At m. 19/ about 2 miles to the east, are the 5 wells of Mashahs
'Arfajiyah.
At m. 19^, the 4 wells of Shaghar.
At Sabaikha, 15 to 20 wells.
16 adhar 'A ... 32 m. At m. 4, the 6 wells of
Maqum about 3 or 4
292 m miles to the south of
Sabaikha, with water at 30 feet. These wells arc situated near
• The routes i olio wed by Wallin from Tufailah and by Palgrave from Ma'an
join this route here.