""ج/١ المجلد IV مسائل متنوعة" [و‎‎٢‎٠‎٦] (٦٣٢/٤٢٠)

Lofe
(3).
owin^ to its ntitux *© 9 ciiio. s&iiXng Po6-ts n©v6ir
stfirt on a long voyage in tjfi© latter h^-Xf of November until
after this wind haa blown.
It la presumably unnoceaaary to refer to trie advisability 1
of aeroplanes detailed foi* tiils fli^jut carryan ajnple
supply 01 urwater for use in case of uiiehapj or to
point out that water to be found on the route, even when
classed as ’’good”, is possibly far from palatable.
There are several land routes from Kuwait to Rlyfidh, all
of which are very little used at present, and none is likely/^V
to present any visibility beyond a few miles from Kuwait, The
ro\;te given below is that most frequently used, and would
seem to be the most suitable to follow.
ROUTE FROM KUWAIT TO Rlxlbxi.
ih© trade leaves the town in a southerly direction and , at
any rate for the first twenty miles, is
clearly marked. WSrnh, a hill of black
stone xX 20C fe»dt high at mile 24, can be ^
seen immediately on rising. Subaihiyah
itself consists of about a hundred wells scattered over a
square mile of jil&in, with good water at from six to eighteen
feet. The soil is white clay covered with sand. There is no
wood or camel grazing within a mile and a half. From the ai?
it has the appearance of a piece of Gruyere cheese.
The track now runs south by east for 24
miles to Wafrah. after passing about tira e
miles west of Qurain Hill, the track enters
the Balu* district, ahioh consists of loose dark sand, with
little or no vegetation. It then passes into the Hus aim district
which is a large plain, without trees but not destitute of
camel graxing. The soil is firm and dark coloured, and free
from stony patches. The wells of Wafrah are situated five
miles east of a small hill called Ruhaiyah* at the north**
east foot of which is a sweet-water pool. The wolls at Wafrsh
aUBAIhIX/Ji.
53 miles
wafrah.
24 - 5? miles.