'The Expedition for the survey of the rivers Euphrates and Tigris, carried on by order of the British government, in the years 1835, 1836, and 1837; preceded by geographical and historical notices of the regions situated between the rivers Nile and Indus. In four volumes. With fourteen maps and charts, and embellished with ninety-seven plates, besides numerous wood-cuts. Volume the first.' [‎570] (661/905)

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the arabian gulf.
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is superior to that which is found in the interior of this part
of the country.
South-eastern A little eastward of Bahrein is the peninsula of Bahran,
coast of Arabia. ^ith the prominent point of Ras Reccan, from
whence numerous islets and shoals extend along the bay inside
of the great pearl-bank, as far as the rock-bound and very
defensible position of Abothubbee. From hence the coast
becomes bolder, and the sea less obstructed; and it continues
so beyond the celebrated Arab town, fort, &c., of Ras-el-
Khaimah as far as the headland of Cape Mussendom; the
coast trending south-eastward from thence is without islands,
except in approaching Maskat and Ras-el-Hadd. As already
observed, the outline is particularly wild and bold between
those places, and it so continues to Bab-el-Mandeb, having in
the interval the projecting capes of Ras Madrake, Monteval,
Fartash, Baghashu', Makallah, and Aden, with the islands of
Kuria and Muria close to the high and desolate-looking coast
of Mazedra; and about 180 miles from thence is Socotra, an
extensive island, long celebrated for its aloes.
Extent of the Bab-el-Mandeb, the gate of tears and of misfortune, forms
Red Sea - the entrance of the other arm of the Erythrean sea ; this arm
runs about 1320 miles in a north-westerly direction between
Africa and Arabia, and terminates with a fork, formed by the
Akabah, or eastern branch, which runs into the latter terri
tory, and the western branch, or that of Suez, which washes
part of the former continent, and also of Arabia Petreea.
Its capes. The chief headlands in the Arabian Gulf north-westward
of Bab-el-Mandeb, are, Ras Mokha, Ras Zebeed, Ras Myamla,
Ras Jeddere, Ras-el-Bayath, Ras Harram, Ras Mussahrib,
Ras Toorfah, Ras Halli, Ras-el-Abii Kalbe, Ras Abu Mutnah,
Ras Mahassin, Ras-ul- Uswud (near Jiddah), Ras Hartebah,
Ras Mahluk, Ras Delaidelah, Ras Yamboo, Ras Bareedy, Ras
Abumud, Ras Ghurkoomah, Ras Marabat, Ras Abu Mussah,
Ras Maharrash, Ras Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Tunan, and Ras Muhammed, the
last of which separates the gulfs of Suez and Akabah. The
most considerable islands on the coast south-eastward of
the latter inlet, are, Tirahn, Senaffer, Shooshooah, Burraghan,
Joubah, Numakn, Mushabeah, Hassanee, Abu Laad, Serrane,