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'Routes in Arabia' [‎417] (450/852)

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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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ian abont mile I
of florin^ iratfr,
4 iritii cultmtion
over a small hoi
■the Wsdi Sudan
Ganv fine oattlft
tnrman, tiaversffl
Koute No . Ill— confd.
The track then skirts the south edge of the Henna plain,
which would probably be marshy in rains, to the foot of the Naqil
Mu c hakdif, stonv ascent at moderate gradient, direction a hUltf
south of west to about mile 12. Track then crosses cultivation
passing the village of Huzum, mile XSJ (two wells, go d armkmg
water) and descends gently in direction north of west to village
of Araiba mile 14- J at the north-west foot of the hill of that
name, 'Ariba on borders of Janadibyah some lo huts, contains
well of drinking water, not so good as Huzum. Half way bait
ing place would be near Huzum and 'Ariba; animate drinkmg
at 'Ariba. From 'Ariba the white minaret of Janad is conspi
cuous about 3 miles to the north. From 'Ariba, an excellent
track crossing the (almost imperceptible) watershed between
Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Shurman or Sudan, and Ta'iz leads to a white lo ^f,
Dar-a«-Sakin, mile 19f, on the right of the road, and here the
Qa'tabah-Ta'iz road joins from Janad. Just aeyond J^r-as-
Sakin is a large well, 15 to 20 yards m diameter. Abundant
water. Hence the road descends south-west ^ ^
highest point of J. Sabar to the junction of the Abb (Ibb) la ia
road at mile 23 which joins on the right as does the telegraph
(single line, wooden poles). The descent continuing for about
one mile, passes a white domed tomb at
mile 24, and follows main depression befoie meeting at mile -8^
a broad paved road leading into Ta'iz city, with luikish be
racks and hospital on rising ground to south. Paved road called
called Mudarraj. Ta'iz is a walled city, the wails in bad icpair
with houses of rough stone. About 2,000 mhaMtants and a,
garrison of some 500 Turkish troops Situation at the nort^
foot of J. Sadar. A good water supply brought ^ fr ^
J. Sabar. A fertile country but reported vexy feverish
No defences. Height of Ta'iz, about 4 ,400 ft „
The Rev. Zwemer, inhisbook" Arabia :tl^
rives the following information about Taiz lu July
A We fortified village with about 6,000 inhabitante. There
areie gates of which one has been wallednp ^e Wr.sno
lar 2 e but there are four European shops kept by Greek met
chants, and v ell snppUedmth all, ordinal articles of cmhsation^
T m T, a There
Hodeidlt. T^e^L Hisn A.-o^ 7,000 feot^high, I, near the
town and a little way o3 is Jabal Sobr (babar,. ^
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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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