"كتيّب بلاد الرافدين. المجلد IV .١٩١٧" [و‎‎١‎٢‎١] (٥٣٠/٢٤٦)

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ROUTE 90 a
237
Miles from
Mosul
954
96i
994
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102
1024
104^
Dip into valley of a large stream coining from NE. by N.
(30°), bordered by low, rounded hills. A large grove of
poplars along the banks. This would seem to be the
stream which the 1903 authority names the 'Arabiyeh.
His account indicates that he crossed it at m. 96J.
At this point the 1888 authority reports a ruined fort on
knoll overlooking a bend of the river. Gardens and
orchards round the foot of the hill. Narrow track
through gardens, crossing irrigation cuts.
Telegraph follows the 1. bank at the foot of a gravelly
cliff, 60 ft. high, skirting a bentLof the Tigris. Track is
10-12 ft. broad, rather stony, and obstructed by blocks
of conglomerate fallen from the cliff above. It might
easily be improved into a good road.
About this point the 1903 authority crossed a stream
flowing to the Tigris with water in early autumn 10 ft.
wide, 10 in. deep, with a current 3^ m. p. h. -g; m. on,
large deserted village of'Arabiyeh to 1. is reported in 1903.
Eiver makes a loop to W. ; route strikes across a bare flat-
topped spur rising about 200 ft. above the river.
Reach the valley of the Nurdnsli Sn, 600 to 700 yds.
broad, bordered by undulating gravelly hills, from the
Judi Dagb, some 10 m. to the NE. Towards end of
June river 30 yds. wide, 18 in. deep. In early autumn
20 yds. wide, 1 ft. deep, current 4 m. p. h. No banks,
gravel bottom. The crossing is easy.
Follow a flat terrace, bounded by low hills 200 yds. to the
r. No streams enter the Tigris here. The country is
bare and burnt up.
Rawini, large deserted village on r. (1903).
The river bends 1 m. to the E. The terrace rises gradually
30 ft. above the river. An easy track over gravelly
clay soil.
Along a ledge, 10 to 12 ft. wide, at the foot of cliffs 60 to
80 ft. high, skirting a bend of the Tigris.
Deserted village on 1. (1903).
Deserted village on 1. (1903).
Alt. 1,150 ft. Cross a stream-bed, with very little water
towards end of June. Then, leaving the Tigris, ascend
a low, rounded hill; track stony and rough in some places.
Soil, gravelly conglomerate, with some strata of chalky
formation.