'Routes in Arabia' [‎471] (504/852)

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R oute N o. 128 {a)—contd»
4
'ubal
69 m.
17 m. South-south-east.
The nature of the road
is similar to that in stage
3. The route continues up the valley, and at mile 4^ there is
a gap in the hills to the south-west, through which it is consi
dered possible that a pass for the projected Hodeida-Sana'a
railway may be found.
At mile 5 Hath Nihar, a village and well.
At mile 15 the large Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Har is crossed; a very rocky path
leads down the precipitous banks, which have a drop of about
250 feet, and an equal rise on the other side. Water flows in it.
It joins Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Sanfur. Just before 'Ubal another wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. , a tri
butary of the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Har, is crossed but the drop in this case is
only about 100 feet; water flows in it. All along this stage there
are extensive dhurrah crops.
At mile 17 'Ubal, there are good wells and supplies of all
sorts are plentiful. There is a Turkish garrison of 100—150
men, and a telegraph office. Altitude 1,300 feet.
5 hajailah .. 8 m. East-south-east. The
road gradually rises.
77 m. , . j tj .
At mile 3 the small Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. -al-Aghanyah is crossed. It con
tains a clear, flowing stream, from which much cultivation is
lrri At mile 8 Hajailah, a large village with good wells and sup
plies of all kinds. There is a Turkish garrison and telegraph
office. It is the headquarters of the Mudir of the district.
The plain ends here and the ascent of the mountain to Sana a
is commenced.
Altitude 1,800 feet.
C wassal .. 12 m. North-eMt. From this
point to oana a the
gQ m surface of the road is
roughly made which, added to the natural hardness
of the ground, gives it almost a metalled quality As there
is no wheeled transport any engineering work on it lasts a long
time. For the first four miles the route lies along a good
path on the edge o£ the Wadi A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows. Hajailah, which is soon euolosed