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Koute No. 107 (a)— contd.
several tombs around. From the spur on the south of the
village helio communication with Dhali' was _ kept up in
September 1903. The same village on Jabal Harlr seen before
is visible from here. # -i ^ i A tt j
A track leads due east past Hawant at mile to Madara,
^S 6 ' KHARAB A. (AL- 14 m. The camel track runs
north from Awabil to
gQ m mile 1 and then circles
to the west, reaching open cultivation at mile If. Thence
north-east past Khatid, mile 2}, along a nairow cuKn^ '
valley to Bakhal at mile 3^. The bed of the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Bakhal is
then followed eastwards, several wells being passed at inter
vals. At mile 6 is a conspicuous ruined tower, Hajal, on the
kft An f alternative foot track, probably not fit for transport,
leaves 'Awabil in a north-easterly direction, passes ^ the east
of Sa'afa at mile 1, and to the west of the rums of an old villag,
a few hundred yards farther, along the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Hajal, past the
village of Hajal, about mile 3, and joins the camel track at the
tower of Hajal. Several wells in the wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. , and running watt,
A mile north of HajaL . , Wnrlt
From this tower onwards the stream is called
Hajal. At mile there is running water and an open space
ruitable for a small camp. The valley turns north ^Passing
Nashafa, mile 7|, on a height i mde to tlie ea ^ t ^ ^ C l)a ^j
and at mile 8, the Bana river is reached. Vegetation and
mll'/to the east of the junction of
is a ruined village, Rohoma, whence the Abada route to Rub
'atam (Rubeaten) goes off towards the north
The track ascends the Bana valley, which due west to-
mile 8| and then winds north, and west, and nort i gc
Amima, mile 9|, where the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Saihan flows in Jho
north. The Bana valley now turns no ff- west '^ h th " ^ ^
leaves it and ascends the Savhan valley m j
water is found, as far as mile 11. - e e -' . ,
turns cast, while the track continues north, a n d ^S^ u P
.lopes of a hill, steep and rocky m places, ^ooud
W At mile 12 is a tank ou a nearly level piece oi grouna
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