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'Routes in Arabia' [183] (216/852)
The record is made up of 1 volume (425 folios). It was created in 1915. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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183
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ROUTE No. 50.
F eom UMM-AL-QAIWAIN to FUJAIRAH.
61 miles. 3st ^ es -
Authorities. —Major P. Z. Cox and Lieiitenant C. II.
Gabriel, from native information.
Epitome.
General Description.—A journey of three caravan days,
across a desert for the first 24 miles, then over a grassy plain for
10 or 12 miles, and then along the bed of a watercourse
through a mountain range presenting no difficulties to came
transport For the last 6 miles the route lies -cross a P 1 ^ 1 ^
whicti gradually dips towards the sea. It should bo noted that
the port of Fujairah is Ghallah, about 4 miles awaytothe
south There is a landing place for passengers at Gharaifah,
which is only 2 miles from Fujairah. Ghallah is also known
oo TOlba but never as Ghallat Kalba. „ , , ^ n ,i.
Wafer. Fairly plentiful throughout the first half of the
iour lev but scarce afterwards except at Fujairah. .
Fill and JWier.—Fairly abundant at Umra-ul-Qaiv.ain,
but scarce from there to mile 24 where the Duaid plain is entered,
ifrp-r which they are again plentiful. .
Svv^ie? Vcrv limited. Dates are procurable in season
at ^tal-Qaiwafn, Falaj A1 ■AH, Haqalah, W5di ham, and
Fut-irah. Transport animals, in varying numbers, are -Iso
J -i 11 of places Some wheat and jawxri are obtain
rbte afFuti a n The" is a eonsiclerable fleet of pearling and
J r t ho teat Umm-al- Qaiwain and there are also a few sea-
going and "flshing craft at Ghallah, the port of Fupirah.
^o. of stage
an l total
distance.
Details
. x o, at A town in Truci-.1
LMM-AL-QAI- .Orain, defended by
WAiN. awr,llwith towers and
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This volume contains descriptions of the 'more important of the known routes in Arabia proper' produced by the General Staff in Simla, India. It is divided up as follows:
Part I - Routes in North-Eastern, Eastern, and Southern Arabia.
Part II - Routes in South-Western, Western, and North-Western Arabia.
Part III - Miscellaneous Routes in Mesopotamia.
Appendix A - Information about Routes etc in the Rowanduz District by Abdullah Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , Hereditary Chief of Rowanduz and ex-official of the Turkish Government.
Appendix B - Information relating to Navigation etc of the Tigris between Mosul and Baghdad supplied by our Raftsmen.
The volume contains a Glossary of Arabic Terms used in the route descriptions and a map of Arabia with the routes marked on it.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (425 folios)
- Arrangement
Divided into three sections as outlined in the scope and content.
The file contains a contents page that lists all of the routes included on folios 6-13 and uses the original printed pagination system.
- Physical characteristics
Condition: A bound, printed volume.
Foliation: The file's foliation sequence commences at the front cover and terminates at the inside back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. Please note that f 424 is housed inside f 425.
Pagination: The volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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- Title
- 'Routes in Arabia'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:iv-v, 1:18, 1:644, 647:816, v-r:v-v, back-i
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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