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R oute N o. li\—contd.
with the Warazan. Site of British Camp, 1901, passed on the
left. Well graded descent leads into the Warazan bed—peren
nial stream—at mile (quicksand reported here, but not ob
served, 1904). Warazan is ascended to mile when track turns
up dry Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Nashim on the left bank to about mile 8, where it
leaves the left bank of this ravine. Hence on, track continues
west-north-west crossing some ten ravines. None of these are
difficult, but the continual ascent from, and descent into, ravines
renders this a very trying march for baggage camels. Some
shallow water-holes are passed in the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Juah at mile 9. The
Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. N'aman is crossed about mile lOf before reaching hamlet
of Daraijah (Addareja). Daraijah (Addereja), two groups of
small towers and huts on low hills on either side of the track
is reached at about mile 111. From the village, the track
descends north-west, past a graveyard, to the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. -al-Milah—
perennial stream flowing at intervals—at mile 12. Some culti
vation on the banks.
The bed is ascended to mile 14, passing a small hamlet (Al-
Mizada) on the left, and two others (As Sarwa and Ar-Rafad)
on the right, till at mile 14J the wddi bifurcates, the branch to the
right being called the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Karkahan and that to the left the
Sh'ab Lasb. A small stream in the Karkaham is the usual halt
ing place for caravans. The noticeable needle-like point of
J. Jalisa serves as a general direction point for most of the way.
Camping ground, either on the plateau between the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Ziyak
to the south-west and the Karkahan, near the site of the ruined
tower of Muhammad-Xasir Mukbil (Commission Camp, 1904)
or on upland between Karkahan and Rada ravine (a further
bifurcation to the north-east). Ample space. Good perennial
streams in the Zij^ak and Rada and a smaller one in the Karkahan,
giving abundant water except in dry season (March to May),
when the supply is less, but reported never to fail. Forage in
moderate quantities from vicinity (300 camels supplied for one
month in December and January). Livestock and grain in
immediate vicinity small supply only.
2 MAWIYAH •• 9 m. Track ascends about
and Lasb ravines—the Habil Arabi. It passes over level going
to mile 3^, when the Humar village (Turkish) of Daba (one well)
23| m.
(MAVIA).
100 feet to an upland
between the Karkahan