'Routes in Arabia' [‎641] (674/852)

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At m. 55, descend a steep y'd to wells of Zubiii, containing
good water at 30 feet. After watering several camels a few
hours must be given for the water to rise again.
31 AL-HUBIRI 41m. South by west across
ISha'ib Zub'ib, and at
96 ni. m. 7, reach edge of
Ardh-al-Madhua , a strip of sand jutting out eastwards from the
Naffid. This consists of great steep waves of heavy sand, which
run east and west, and arc very difficult for loaded camels.
Here are rimth bushes and excellent fuel.
Turn south, and at m. 12 quit Ardh-al-Madhua'.
Then over level, gravelly plain with no grazing.
At m. 17, the single well of Zarud lies 20 miles westwards,
with that of Hashami to the north of it. Now over fiat, stony
plain known as Shamat-az-Zarud, which is lightly covered with
sand in places.
At m. 22, enter tract of Bittah, consisting of seven great
waves of sand, 150 feet high and 1 mile broad, branching out
from the Nafud. Handles,s depressions about 1 mile broad
separate the waves ; a difficult tract for loaded camels.
At m. 35, quit Bittah and enter Nawadhir, a down-like wave
of sand 200 feet high, less abrupt than Bittah.
At m. 38, reach fiat gravelly plain, covered with grass and
herbs.
At m. 41, Al-Hubiri; water at 30 feet, and contained in one
large jalah.
5 QUSAIBAH .. 36 m. South.
" Across an open, level
1^2 m. gravelly plain.
At m. 17, reach a plain called Khafiyah. Wells of Ash-
Sherri, in Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Tarmus, lie 7 miles to the west.
At m. 30, reach the edge of Nuqrat Qusaibah, and descend
ing into it, pass at m. 32, between the wells of Suwal to the east
and Sudayah to th? west, each lying about 3 miles from the
route.
At m. 36, Qusaibah, a village of about 1,000 souls, water
abundant from wells, and is both good and clear. Palm and
ithl trees are numerous, but there is no fodder except chopped