"الطرق في بلاد فارس" [‎١‎٢‎٩] (٨٥٢/١٦٢)

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Route No. 36 A— contd.
At mile 8, cliff to east reappears, naf ud lying behind it.
At mile 12, town of Mudhnib, of about 2,000 inhabitants,
Abundant, though slightly brackish, water from jalibs. Cul
tivation to north of town, and in the vicinity are many scattered
plantations with qasrs. No grazing but a good deal of lucerne ;
a very few camels, cows and donkeys.
3 MURABBA' .. 12 m. South-south-east.
Pass to west side of
45 m. ' town.
At mile 2, large qasr belonging to Ibn Sa'ud, with well of
sweet water.
Still cliff to cast. At miles 12, small village of Murabba',
2-300 inhabitants; water from jalibbs ; a few date plantations.
4 ' AIN IBN-NASIR.. 20 m. South-south-east over
gravelly ground. At
65 m. mile 4 turn south-
south-west; and at mile 8 reach Qasr Amar.* Scantly cultiva
tion, but no date trees. Large well of brackish water.
Head south-east, and enter district of As-Sirr. To the east,
4 miles away is nafud.
At mile 14, Qasr Thailan, 1 mile oast.
At mile 17, Qasr 'Ain-ibn-Sabah ; considerable crops and
date plantations, and a running spring.
Across a dry lake bed ; at mile 20 Qasr 'Ain-ibn-Kasir :
good dates, crops, and vegetables ; close to the qasr is a spring of
brackish water, fit for animals. A group of wells witli sweet
water at 15 feet, 2 miles to the south.
mm 8 6 SHAQRAH 51 m. East-south-east.
icewf At mile 2, cross Sha'ib-
119 m. al-Girna. At mile
w,* 5, quit As-Sirr, and enter nafud. Heavy sand in waves with
rittiff deep depressions ; good grazing.
Kr lite At mile 23, leave naf ud, and cross level, stony ground with
leas;^ occasional patches of sand. At mile 28, turn east by south ;
and from mile 30 to mile 36, cross nafvd.
tt# Steady ascent to curious-shaped sandstone hills at mile 42,
e 3,pis' and then descend, in a slightly northerly direction, through a
gorge 100 yards wide, with sides 100 feet high, in Wadi-ar-
Rima.
To visit this place Captain Leachman made a Blight deviation to westward
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