"كتيّب بلاد الرافدين. المجلد II. ١٩١٧" [‎٣‎٤‎٣] (٥٤٢/٣٥٢)

ROUTE 20 a
348
(l -TT /
Miles from
Boghei-
leh
331
36|
40
41
42
43i
44^
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47
474
48i-
49i
501
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52
53i
54i
544
Two routes in addition to, and S. of, that below, run to Hilla,
both passable for all arms : (1) direct; hard surface, no
water; (2) slightly S. of W to Hamzeh (m 45 ; at least
7 wells, others reported); thence slightly N. of W.
Beyond Nlliyeh, the bed of the Shatt en -Nil is 60 paces
wide. Canal-beds taking off from the Shatt en-Nil
become more numerous. -r. u
In 1908 an area of shifting sand-dunes 10-16 ft. high was
entered here. This belt of dunes was 4-5 m. broad from
E. to W.: its length is uncertain. The belt stretches
EE. to SW., and the sand appears to be moving in a
NW. or W. direction.
Large canal with very high banks takes oft to ^ -N ■k-
Large canal takes off to S. To N. a high canal-bank (20-
26 ft.) approaches the Shatt en-Nil from the EN Ji..
High canal -bank just mentioned joins Shatt en-Nil.
Abu Hatab shrine: in 1908 the high sand-dunes to S. 01
the shrine threatened to cover the building.
Shatt en-Nil makes a detour to N. Track continues W.
Cross bed of very large canal with a smaller canal paralle
to it on its W. side.
Cross small canal-bed. nncn
Cross small canal-bed. Sand-dunes to S. (1908).
^ Q T1 1 • 1 1
Cross small dry canal, on the farther side of which is a
tomb called Umm el-Aulad.
turns NW.
Track rejoins course of Shatt en-Nil, which it follows W.
El-Azibeh tomb on r.
Ruin called Abu Sudair on r. ^ ^
Canal-bed with very high banks takes oft to bte-b.
Canal-beds take off to r. and 1.
Here a large canal -bed takes off to ESE, and another, a
short distance farther on, to SSE.
Very large canal-bed with high banks takes oft to bK _ _
To NNW. is seen a large mound called El-Ubaimir
(U—2 m. distant). ^ ,
Very large canal-bed takes off SSE. Another dry canal
running S. by E. takes off a short distance beyond.
Track leaves bed of Shatt en-Nil and turns SSW.
Cross two very large canal-beds.