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'Routes in Arabia' [‎130] (163/852)

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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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130
Route No. 36 A— contd.
At tnile 48, issue into a plain with Qasr Shaijar 3 miles to
the north, and Qasr Far a'a near it. Then east-north east,
•with sandstone cliff on left.
At inile-51, enter valley in which lies Shaqrah at mile 54.
Latter is a clean, well-built town with a small snq and some 4,000
inhabitants. Water, sweet and plentiful from numerous wells,
at about 20 feet; much lucerne, and good cereals and vegetables ;
numbers of sheep and goats, besides camels, donkeys, and cows.
7 THARMIDA 15 m. East-south-east up
-——— short ascent out of the
134 m. valley on to stony
ground ; then into a wddi with much bush, and an uninhabited
qasr.
At mile 3. pass qasr and date palms. Hamlet of Garayin
2 miles to south. To the north-east, mif iid 1 mile away.
At mile 8. turn south-east : and at mile 11, village of Wathai-
thiyah in a cleft- in a ridge of hills. This ridge runs along the
south side of the track at a distance of about 4 miles.
At mile 15, Tharmida, a small town, rather dilapidated,
with no su.q, and surrounded by a ruined wall. Sweet water
from wells at abnnt 20 feet; some cereals and lucerne; very
little livestock.
8 AL-BARRAH .. 32 m. South-east, over a
gravelly plain.
166 m. At mile 3 village
and date plantations of A1 Marrah lying 4 miles to the south
west under a cliff. Nafml now close to the track. Very poor
camel -grazing here. *
At mile 14, nuJ'Tul ceases on the north ; and turning east-
south-east, pass at mile 20, the black hills of Arar, 500 feet
high, about 2 miles to the northward.
At mile 28, Arar hills end in curious-shaped lone crag ;
village of Raghabah 2 miles to the north-east from here.
.District of Washam ends, and that of 'Aridh begins. At
mile 32. village of Al-Barrah.
5) AYAINAH .. 38 m. Mast-south-east, over
sandy, gravelly ridges
204 m and rough country. At
mile 7, reach a vwd i issuing from Jabal Tuwaiq, the latter
* There is plenty of mimosa thorn which Kajdi camels will eat, but northern
camele do not like.

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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.

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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.

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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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