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'Persian Gulf Gazetteer Part II, Geographical and Descriptive Materials, Section III Central Arabia' [18v] (41/258)
The record is made up of 1 volume (125 folios). It was created in 1904. 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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liEDITA. Fourth of 8 places on route from Hiadb to "
Wadi
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
Bisba.
B EG AH.—Halting place about 3 marches north-west of Dereyya with
wells, one of which contained good water in 1819,
BEXBAN.—Village in Aaredh district.
BEHAYH.—Tribe of 800 who in 1865 paid an annual revenue of $4,000
to the Wahabi.
BIDDEA or BIDEEA.—Village in Aflaj district.
BISHAH.—Village in VVadi Shakran.
BISHA (
WADI
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
).—Valley mentioned by Doughty, coming down from
Asir (in which direction ?) and losing itself in sand. There are villages through
out it, at feud with one another : its course is many journeys. Bedouins are
Beni Uklib and Sharan. It is 12 dromedary journeys from Riadh.
BISIIAA (KELAAT).—Principal place of Korah district, about 40 miles
bevond
Wadi
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
Dowasir. Is this same as last, and is it really in Central
Arabia, not in Yemen or the Hijaz ?
BORRUD.—Small village between Shakra and Aneyza, 1 march from
former and 4 marches from Icitter,
BUBBAN (GAH-UL).—Halting-place about 2 marches north of
Manfoohah. There is sometimes a stream of rain-water here called Mfooz-ul-
Bubban.
BUREYA.—Kahtanic tribe of Nejd ; Ross mentions 27 sub divisions.
BURRA (KUSSUR-UL).—Ruined village, in 1819, w r ith a few wells
and date trees but no inhabitants. Site is midway between Dereyya and
Shakra about 2| marches from each, west by north of the former and east-
south-east of the latter.
DAHNA.—According to Felly, is a sandy desert tract extending north
west and south-east between Nejd and the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
. The route from
Koweit to Riadh crosses it in t^vo marches where its breadth is about 50
miles. This part consisted in Pelly's time of seven great parallel sand ridges and
two smaller intermediate ones, running nortb-w^est by west and south-east
by east and separated from one another by plains. The ridges varied from J
of a mile to 1J camels hours, and the plains from 1J to 7 miles, in width. The
sand was light red or reddish orange. Where the subsoil of the plains was
uncovered, it was found to consist of light clay, pebbles and debris of sand
stone. There was some vegetation, and antelope, hares, bustard, snakes, lizards
and beetles were seen. The Dahna is said to end near Jabul Yebreen in
Yemama, but towards its southern extremity it is called the Nefud ; in the
opposite direction it is said to bend round the north-east extremity of Jebel
Toweik and continue to Jauf. Pelly crossed the southern or Nefud portion on
bis way from Riadh to Ojair. He found it of more confused configuration
than the north portion, cones and domes of many shapes taking the place
of parallel ridges. The breadth on this route was two marches and apparently
somewhat less than 50 miles. The sand here was of a very red or orange
colour and owing to the view being shut in on all sides the route was kept
with great difficulty. Pelly considered the passage of this portion could not be
made by a party of Europeans in the hot weather without fatal consequences
to some. Towards the western margin there were many steep ascents from west
to east followed by almost perpendicular descents from east to west down which
the camels slid bodily. Further towards the centre the sand was firmer and
scattered with brushwood. Near the centre, patches of soil protruded with dark
coloured stones. The sandhills, beyond this point, passed from the form of emin
ences and hollows to that of long rollers, and finally to that of steps. The going
ceased to be heavy and the country was sprinkled with vegetation. The Nefud
was bounded on the east by a well-defined valley separating it from the hills of
Sumaan. AVallin notes that the name is locally pronounced Dahana.
DAKHLAH.—Village in Sedeyr district.
DAL AM.—Village in Yemama district. Is this same as Dillum below ?
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The volume is Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Gazetteer Part II, Geographical and Descriptive Materials, Section III Central Arabia (Simla: G C Press, 1904).
The volume contains notes, followed by subsections on Central Arabia, south of Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Rummah [ Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Rumah] and Central Arabia, north of Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Rummah [ Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Rumah]. The volume is a geographical and descriptive gazetteer, giving information on alphabetically-listed places in the territories in question.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover and terminates at 127 on the back cover. These numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and can be found in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. A printed pagination sequence also runs intermittently throughout the volume.
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