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Boute No. 90— contd.
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hair carpet. It is the commercial centre of Dhahir, which is
mainly pastoral and agricultural. The most important crops
are: —
(i) Bearded wheat, a four-month crop sown in January.
(ii) Dhnrrah or white millet, a three to four-month crop
sown in May.
{in) Lucerne.
Small peaches are grown in sheltered valleys.
It is very often col 1 on the plateau at night.
Water. —Abundant from numerous wells.
Fud. —Abundant.
Grazi tig. —Good.
Supplies. —Plentiful.
7 POOLS IN WADI A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. :
KHAURA.
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for about 7 miles, crossing three successive plains, *kirted by low
hills and ascending the mountain on the west bank of W adi Khalla.
The path runs along the ridge of this eminence, the
which is the watershed between the wddis Surum and Khalla
Little cultivation after leaving Sauma'ah, but large tracts of
dry grass occur, affording excellent fodder and sprouting fresh
after rain. The track to the ' Aqabah is good, but the Aqabah is
impassable for heavily laden camels and many caravans su -
stitute donkeys for the journey to Nisab. At mile 7 the track
turns east for a mile and leads by a most abrupt descent into
Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Khalla with rough and stony bed, the banks wooded with
mimosa and nlub trees and steep hills rising on either hand.
A short distance further on Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Khalla falls into Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Surum
by a precipitous gorge on the right bank. From mile 8,
the track follows Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Khalla, here called Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Khaura, in a
north-north-east direction. A chain of pools of good water
is reached at 16 miles. The water appears to be permanent-
No inhabitants, but occasional encampments of Bedouins gray,
ing their flocks. Water should be carried for this march as none
is passed on this stage.
16 m. Leaving Sauma'ah
the track continues
a little east of -north