"كتيّب بلاد الرافدين. المجلد IV .١٩١٧" [ظ‎‎١‎٢‎٨] (٥٣٠/٢٦١)

252
LAND ROUTES
Miles from
Mosul
25
26|
28|
m
30i
37|
39
A wadi is crossed. This wadi, or possibly another crossed
in the neighbourhood, is called Wadi Debuneh, which
was reported in 1880 as probably containing water at
most seasons. The depression in which the Wadi
Debuneh lies is thickly strewn with large blocks of
stone. In the plain to NE. of it is a hill called Tashtah,
near which there is said to be a spring. The plain is
bounded on N. and S. by low ridges running NW. and
_ SE.
Uch. Tepeh., three tels about ^-l m. S. of the track.
'Ain el-Beidha, three springs near a small hill.
Abu Miriam, small village on a Spring on W. side
of the tel, and cultivation in plain to W. There are
several other tels in the plain. A ridge bounds the
plain to N., 3-6 m. distant, running in a NW. direction.
A wadi is crossed. Track rises very gradually.
Route reaches the top of the gradual slope, here crossing
the line of the low hills called Jebel Mehlebiyeh. It
then gradually descends a valley (cultivated in 1880),
with low hills on either side.
Route passes a rain-water pool. A little farther on is
a cistern.
Tel A'far.
The following account lias been based on the information of an Arab
officer in the Turkish service who in August, 1914, traversed the
route from Tel A'far to Mosul in 13 hrs. by carriage :
Miles
0
16
18
23
31
38
Mosul.
Cross Wadi Badosh.
Khan Lubgilleh.
Re-cross Wadi Badosh at Khan el -Baghleh.
Abu Miriam.
Tel A'far.
(ii) Southern Route
This appears to be rather worse supplied with water than
the northern route.
Mosul. The route is said to run for about 6 m. over
a cultivated plain.
Route passes through low, stony hills (Jebel 'Atshaneh ?).
Route emerges into open, undulating, cultivated country,
which is traversed as far as Muwali.