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CHAP. XXII.] SOUTHERN CHAIN OF ARABIA.
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Under the name of Jeb-el-Arah, or Chimney Peak, the Jeb-ei-'Arah.
chain in question commences*near the straits of Bab-el-Mandeb
with the projection of Ras Arah, the southernmost cape of
Arabia; and more eastward, but farther in the interior, is
Jeb-el-Yafai, a very high range. This is succeeded by Jeb-el- Jeb-ei-Amzuk.
Amzuk running E. N. E., which is prolonged by a very elevated
range of mountains, extending in the same direction upwards
of 100 miles to the ruins of Nakb-el-Hajar; and a little way
southward of these is Jeb-el-Hamari, which has an elevation
of 5284 feet. 1 From hence the chain sweeps south-westward,
and continues parallel to the coast at a great elevation, show
ing the peaks of Jeb-el-Jambush, Jeb-el-Ibn Shamayek, and
Jeb-el-Asad; which last is nearly 500 miles from Bab-el- jeb-d-Asad.
Mandeb. It afterwards sweeps northward to the lofty peak
of Jeb-el-Kamar; and along the remainder of the coast of
Schahhr or Schedjer, to which it continues parallel in an east-
north-easterly direction as far as Ras-el-Hadd, from whence
it trends with the shore north-westward to the straits of
Ormus, having an elevation of 6000 feet at Jeb-el-Hutha,
and an equal elevation farther west, at Jeb-el-Akdar. 3 At
first it sweeps south-westward, and afterwards westward^ Character of
along the gulf, to the estuary of the Euphrates. In the latter the mountains -
part of its course, that is, along the shore of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ,
the chain presents a serrated outline, with rugged and desolate
looking slopes, which, except a tint of purple, and this is
observed early and late in the day, are of a barren fiery red;
the chain consists probably, in great part, of limestone, except
behind Tehameh, where schistus and basalt predominate.
The rest of this range forms a high and rugged wall, com
posed of frowning masses of granite, rising abruptly from the
water, not unfrequently to an elevation of nearly 6000 feet;
and is almost entirely destitute of soil and herbage. One
uniform scorched dark-brown colour, often approaching to
black, prevails almost to the entrance of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ;
where, as has been seen, the chain has a no less desolate
1 Captain Haines' Chart, vol. IX. of London Geographical Journal.
8 As ascertained by Lieutenant Wellsted; see his Travels in 'Omdn, &c.,
vol. I.-, p. 268.