[Un-numbered file] 'Diary of Colonel Hamilton's Visit to Nejd 1918' [‎61r] (121/206)

fanaticism must now be given to Artawiyah where,
a!3^ the elect have migrated, Boraidah Bazaars
are ijiost disappointing. The place struck me as
under some evil spell and as most unprogressive
h dly built,dirty and generally uncared for. The
inhabitants have no great love for Bin Saud or
for H a il wither.
marched till 8.25 p.m., crossed the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
Burmnah at about 7.55 p.m. and seemed to be conti
nuously in vicinity of date gardens till the last
two miles. Halted on the height overlooking
Anaizeh.
IIovember 2n d, Descended to lower ground by a
stony but not very dteep path and was met by
nephew of the Ameer and two messengers. It
appeares that I was expected yesterday and that
the Ameer and principal people had ridden to the
outskirts to meet me and there stayed till midday
I apologised,explaining that my detention was
due entirely to Turki’s asking me to wait. Had
breakfast with Abdullah al Khalid al Abdullah
tpho succeeded his uncle Abdulaziz al Abdullah
this year. Had coffee and tea at houses of
Abdulaziz Abdullah,al Hamad,Abdur Bahman ibn
Abdulaziz bin Zamil, all of the Beni Salaim, a
most courteous and refined family. -hey seemed
to be men of the world,more enlightened and
civilized than any Arabs I have met and with a
charming franknessjuid independence of manner.
They are ideal hosts.
Abdullah ibn Idris met me on the way. He
had just come from the Shereef’s son Faisal at
Akaba. Abdulaziz bin Hasoon tells me he was
present with Shakespear at the fight at Jarab
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where he was wounded with a sword on the shoulder
and left for dead. He was eventually picked up
by some of Bin Saud’s men and carried in 2 days