"بعثة لإجراء عملية مسح لنهري دجلة والفرات، تم تنفيذها بأمر من الحكومة البريطانية، في السنوات ١٨٣٥، ١٨٣٦، ١٨٣٧؛ تسبقها إشعارات جغرافية وتاريخية للمناطق الواقعة بين نهري النيل والسند. في أربعة مجلّدات. مع أربع عشرة خريطة ورسمًا، ومزينة بثلاث عشرة لوحة، بالإضافة للعديد من الرسومات بالحفر على الخشب. المجلّد الأول." [‎٦‎١‎١] (٩٠٥/٧٠٤)

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UPPER TEHAMEH.
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hamlets on and near the coast. Parallel to the latter are Districts of
many islands of small note, and at short intervals between Te ^ me ^*
these, a multitude of coral reefs and islets. At the northern
extremity of this low country is the tract extending from the
slope of Jebel Beni Said to the sea, and again from the bor
ders of the Hijaz, south-eastward, to those of Abu Arisch.
Towards the northern extremity, are Jafofe, Ernege, and
Nahood ; in the centre, Dubban and El Wussim; and on
the south, Widin and Makerah.
The district of Abu Arisch forms the continuation of the am Arisch.
former, and is a narrow strip between 17° 40' N.L., and Te-
hameh Proper, in 15° 52' N.L., extending eastward from the
sea till it touches the chain of mountains towards the southern
extremity, and at the other meets the district of Khaulan.
The latter is situated at the foot of the chain which here
forms a kind of amphitheatre, and it is the second of this
name, the other being near Sana; but the tract itself is little
known. Towards the north of Abu Arisch are Attaid-Sebt,
Darb-Niab, and Sancan ; towards the south are Bedoni, Har-
rad, and Bahas ; and in the centre the town and harbour of
Gezan, or Jozan, with some salt springs in the vicinity. This
place has a considerable trade in senna, and it is surrounded
by flourishing villages, with all kinds of fruits. 1 Opposite to
it is the island of Farsan, containing the grotto of pearls. A
little way from Jozan is the district of Sabayah, containing
the town of Selameh; and less than two days from thence is
the capital, a walled town, and the seat of a sherif. 2 The Beni
Halal Bedawins are the dominant tribe; they live in tents,
are poor, and addicted to robbery. 3
The remainder of the plain country is Tehameh Proper, TeMmeh
which stretches south-eastward of Abu Arisch from the Proper '
mountains to the sea, as far as the chain bordering^ the north
ern side of the district of Aden. Towards the northern
limits is Lohayah, a kasabah 4 containing chiefly herdsmen, and
only defended by a few towers. Several houses are of stone,
1 Arabic Geo. MS., translated/by A. Sprenger, M.D.
2 Niehbuhr's Travels in Arabia, vol. II., p. 55.
3 Ibid., p. 56. * Answering to a market-town.
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