"كُتيّب اليمن" [ظ‎‎٦‎١] (١٩٠/١٢٧)

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Water is plentiful throughout, except perhaps in some
parts between Qa'tabah and Yerim ; fodder and foodstuffs
are easily obtainable, except in some stages of the same
section.
Route No. 10 (Dareijah to Yerim) is suitable as far as
Ta iz for all arms except wheeled artillery. It is a fairly
easy and safe road, with no serious obstacles to transport
except in time of flood. From Ta iz to Yerim it is more
difficult than on the previous section owing to the steep
and tortuous ascents and descents encountered in places;
but it offers no very great obstacle to transport animals.
Water is good throughout, and there is sufficient in all
seasons. P odder is plentiful, or easily obtainable at most
stages ; good grazing for camels all along the route; and
foodstuffs (grain, cattle, chickens, eggs, etc.) are plentiful,
if notice is given beforehand.
Route No. 11 (San c a to ^Amran and Khamir) is easy
and well supplied.
Route No. 12 (Wadi Siham) has not been followed by
any European traveller; it touches the Anis coffee-country,
among the richest in Yemen.
. ^ ] ou ^ e No. 13 is fairly well known, and was followed by
the French Railway surveyors. After Hais it passes through
a rich country, and up to Ramadah has easy gradients.
Routes Nos. 14 and 15 are very ill-known and are
tabulated here experimentally only. Both are very difficult
m eir middle stages, and No. 15 is, probably, a pedestrian's
rac not one for caravans. Both, however, seem to be well
supplied with water and forage and to be safe; and in their
upper courses they pass through well settled country.
0 er i rou tes in Yemen, given in Indian Government
nnf^n i S ^^ rabl V No - 127 > Hodeidah to Ibb) are
C U j . ^ lere ' because we have not been able to check
m or o improve upon the schemes there given.