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'Handbook of Arabia. Vol II. 1917' [50] (54/542)
The record is made up of 1 volume (271 folios). It was created in 1917. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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COMMUNICATIONS
The southernmost of this group of routes is the best known that
from Yambo' to Medina (Route No. 33). It is much travelled, since
owing to their insecurity, the direct tracks between Mecca and Medina
are more shunned than used, and pilgrims arriving by the Hejaz
Railway often prefer, and sometimes are obliged, to go down to
Yambo' and continue their journey by sea to Jiddah. Similarly,
after the Mecca visit, many who wish to see Medina also, reverse
this process rather than risk a caravan journey between the towns.
But even the Yambo'-Medina road is very far from safe, as well as
ill-watered and arduous, owing to the broken, mountainous character
of the country in the last half of it. For these reasons also there
are many local variations in the line followed. The track most
frequently used seems to be that by way of Safrah and Hamra.
Supplies. In the first part of the journey water is abundant only
after the spring rains ; there are good springs and streams through
out the mountainous section. Some fuel and fodder are obtainable
along the route, but other supplies, in any quantity, only at Yambo'
and Medina.
(v) Coast Routes in Hejaz
The Egyptian Hajj route, from Akaba to Mecca, is described as
Koute No. 84. It is a well-defined track along the coastal plain and
keeps generally near the sea. Along the whole of its course it
presents no difficulties for laden camels. Between Hanak and Hura
t caravan has on several occasions been attacked by the
J uheinah, while in the neighbourhood of Rabugh the Harb tribesmen
render it far from secure.
Supplies. Water is obtainable at most stages, but there is none
between Wejh and Hura. Fuel and fodder apparently suffice in
mos p aces for the Hajj caravans. Vegetables, dates, and sometimes
o tier iruits are obtainable at certain points, but general supplies
only at Yambo' and Mecca. 5 11
The coastal route from Jiddah to Yambo', which, with an alterna-
tive track between Jiddah and Rabugh, is given schematically in the
o ownig c apter as Route No. 35, crosses the sandy Tihamah, and
„ there 1 t ^ e g oin g is very bad even for camels. The journey
is usually made by sea.
a ^ | '' i s 7 plentiful at some stages, but is of poor
n 11 n t!+ ^ •' t a 1 / are f oun( i along the route in sufficient
at Jiddah andTamboT™" 8 1 0ther SUPPlieS obtainable ""'y
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This volume is A Handbook of Arabia, Volume II, Routes (Admiralty War Staff, Intelligence Department: May, 1917) and contains details on routes in the Arabian Peninsula, as well as information on transport and lines of communication arranged on a geographical basis. Chapters concerning meteorological information, hygiene and disease, and vocabularies have also been incorporated. The volume was prepared on behalf of the Admiralty and the War Office. The sources from which the routes have been compiled, together with notes on directions and distance, appear at the head of each chapter, while some sections have been compiled on the basis of native information. Authorities cited include: George August Wallin, William Gifford Palgrave, Carlo Claudio Camillo Guarmani, Lady Anne Blunt, Charles Huber, Julius Euting, Gerard Leachman, Gertrude Bell, Anders Christian Barclay Raunkiær, William Henry Irvine Shakespear, and John Gordon Lorimer.
The volume includes a note on confidentiality, title page, and a 'Note' on the compilation of the volume. There is a page of 'Contents' that includes the following sections:
- Chapter 1: Methods of Transport;
- Chapter 2: Communications, A. Northern Routes, B. Eastern Routes, C. Central Routes, D. Western Routes, E. South-Western Routes, F. Southern Routes, G. Souther-Eastern Routes;
- Chapter 3: Routes, A. Northern Routes, B. Eastern Routes, C. Central Routes, D. Western Routes, E. South-Western Routes, F. Southern Routes, G. Souther-Eastern Routes;
- Chapter 4: Meteorological Observations;
- Chapter 5: Hygiene and Disease;
- Chapter 6: Vocabularies;
- Appendix: Note on the System of Transliteration and Glossary of Topographical and Common Terms;
- Index;
- Plates.
There is also a 'List of Maps' and a 'Note on the Spelling of Proper Terms'.
There is one map contained in this volume: 'Map 5. Key Map of Routes'. In addition, there are nine plates by Douglas Carruthers, Captain William Henry Irvine Shakespear, Captain Gerard Leachman, and Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Barrett Miles.
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- 1 volume (271 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume is arranged in chapters. There is a contents page, list of maps, alphabetical index, and list of plates.
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Foliation: There is a foliation sequence, which is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. It begins on the front cover, on number 1, and ends on the map which is inserted at the back of the volume, on number 271.
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