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'Handbook of Arabia. Vol II. 1917' [62] (66/542)
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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62
COMMUNICATIONS
Route No. 71, from Muscat to Bireimi by way of Nizwa, 'Ibri, and
Dhank, at first traverses
Wadi
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
Sema'il, the principal line of com
munication from the coast to the interior of Oman. After crossing
the watershed it descends by
Wadi
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
Halfein to Izki, and passes below
the base of Jebel Akhdhar to Nizwa. It crosses Jebel el-Kor between
Oman Proper and Dhahirah, by the principal pass 'Aqabat el-
Barak ; and between Ibri and Dhank it traverses the pass of Jebel
el-Fuleij (or Faleij), reaching Bireimi across the plain of NE. Dha
hirah. The route is possible for pack transport. The
Wadi
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
Sema'il
usually contains a shallow stream flowing along a sandy bed, but
it is liable to come down in flood after rain, rendering this section
difficult; the valley is narrow, and is commanded in many places
from the surrounding hills. The ascent of the pass 'Aqabat el-Barak,
between Nizwa and Tbri, is possible for loaded camels, though
fatiguing from the rugged character of the ground ; the pass of
Jebel el-Fuleij is also difficult by reason of its steep gradient and
boulder-strewn track.
Supplies. Water from streams and conduits is abundant along
the first part of the route ; though not so plentiful between Nizwa
and Bireimi, it is obtainable at all stages. Fud, fodder, and food-
s tuff s are also plentiful along the greater part of the route • but
they are not always obtainable from Tanuf to the further side of
the pass 'Aqabat el-Barak.
Route No. 72, from Muscat to Dhank by way of Rostaq and Miskin,
toilows the coast-road to Masna'ah, and ascends thence by the
Wadi
A seasonal or intermittent watercourse, or the valley in which it flows.
iara" to Rostaq ; it traverses the foothills of the Western Hajar
y Vv adi Sahtan and W adi Beni Ghafir, and, after passing the
watershed, crosses NE. Dhahirah into the W T adi Dhank. There is
a good camel-track along the coast from Matrah to Masna'ah, which
is also traversed at the beginning of Route No. 73 ; from Masna'ah
the route is also passable for pack transport, but between Rostaq
and Dhank it is difficult in places owing to its hilly nature. An
alternative and longer approach to Rostaq leaves the coast-road at
buwdq to the W. of Masna'ah, and joins the route at Hazam.
aupplies. Water, fuel, and fodder are obtainable aU along the
Dhank 1 f 00 ^ stu ff s at Sib, Barkah, Masna'ah, Suweiq, Rostaq, and
Route No. 73, from Muscat to Abu Dhabi via Bireimi, foUows the
coas o Sohar ; thence it turns westward and crosses the Oman
Promontory to the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
. From Muscat to Matrah is bad
going and the journey is generally done by boat. From Matrah to
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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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