Raphidîm, is also the same with the two stations, Daphka and Alus, in Numbers, and therefore should have no more been mentioned at the latter place as particular camp stations than the Red Sea. The Wilderness of Sin comprehended, accordingly, like the Wilderness of Sur, three days’ journey. The stations and their distances may be thus reckoned:-- According to Robinson:-- I. 6 hours 12 minutes } three stations from Ayûn II. 6 “ 12 “ } Mûsa to Ain Hawârah = III. 6 “ 12 “ } Marah. IV. 2 “ 30 “ to Wadi Gharandel = Elim. V. 8 “ 12 “ to the sea. VI. 4 “ 15 “ to Wadi Shellâh, = Desert of Sin. VII. 7 “ -- “ } two stations to Firân = Daphka VIII. 7 “ -- “ } and Alus. IX. 8 “ -- “ } two stations to the plain of Râha X. 8 “ -- “ } = Raphidîm and Sinai. According to my researches:-- I. 7 hours -- minutes } three stations to Wadi Gharandel II. 7 “ -- “ } = Marah. III. 7 “ -- “ } IV. 7 “ 12 “ to the end of the valley near Abu Zelîmeh = Elim. V. 6 “ -- “ } three stations to Firân, _i.e._ by VI. 6 “ -- “ } Daphka and Alus to Raphidîm VII. 6 “ -- “ } at Sinai. That the last stations are somewhat shorter than the first, may be understood from the greater difficulties of the way. Why had the people murmured, so near to the twelve springs of Elim? How could the particularly long journey of more than eight hours from Elim to the sea have passed without being mentioned? And how could the day’s journey have become continually longer in the high mountains and heavy ground? NOTE C. (Letter XXXIII. p 364.)