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'Routes in Arabia' [116] (149/852)
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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116
Eofte No. 31 —concld.
passes along this routo once every ten days. Small parties of
dromedary-riders or horsemen perform this journey between
dusk and dawn, but caravans usually take two days. Practically
the whole of the routo lies across soft sand dunes, a nd a very little
wind suffices to obliterate the track entirely. It is subject to
raids by Al Morrah and 'Ajman. It would present considerable
difficulties to wheeled transport.
IFaier.—None until Jishshah is reached ; then abundant.
Fuel. —Abundant.
Grazing. —Very scarce.
Supplies. —•Nil.
'OQAIR.
HOFtTF
4 :4m
-See Route No. 31-A.
44 m. General direction, west-
south-west. Leav
ing fort at mile 1,
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a small fort where there is a spring of fresh water which, howeyer,
only flows in certain years.
At mile 2, pass a mass of stunted wild palms. Thence over
sand dunes, and at mile 27, enter a sabakhah in which, at the time
ot the journey, water from recent rains was lying to the depth of
about a foot.
At mile 30 leave sabakhah : thence over soft and irregular'
sand dunes, difficult to march in.
At mile 3,1, leave sand dunes and reach village of Jishshah.
At mile 38, cross a running stream of sweet water. Thence
along road between running streams and hedges of date gardens
to mile 39 ; here is the village of Jafar.
At mile 42, village of Hamum to the south, and a canal is
fnnn l 1 )rmgin g sweet from Hofuf. Date gardens here
' « • noi "th and at mile 43, pass police post standing
on ug i ground overlooking the road. Thence through date
gardens to mile 44, where the gate of Hofuf is reached.
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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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