| | |river, and after 1 mile over | | |heavy sand and sand-covered | | |rock, emerges into the open | | |Khor Haweili, 500 to 600 yards | | |wide, and bounded by low sand- | | |covered slopes. (From this | | |point a track leads to the | | |river and round by it to Um | | |Duema, distance 14 to 15 miles, | | |bad going.) Road continues up | | |khor to 7 miles over sand and | | |gravel, generally very good for | | |camels, but a little soft for | | |men and horses. Room to march | | |in any formation. (From here | | |desert road continues almost El Gab, _viâ_ | 19 | 94 |straight on to El Gab, 17 Um Duema | | |miles, mostly good going, but | | |some heavy sand for the last 3 | | |or 4 miles.) At 7½ miles the Um | | |Duema road strikes off to right | | |by an easy but unfrequented | | |path over low hills partly | | |covered with sand, and descends | | |by a baddish path between Ab | | |Rumeila and Hebi at 11 miles. | | |Road continues easy but narrow | | |along the bank, passing Hebi, | | |12 miles, where there are a few | | |houses, with some palms and a | | |little cultivation, and Um | | |Duema at 13 miles, which is | | |similar to Hebi. At 14 miles, | | |road enters sand which lasts to | | |El Gab. It is heavy in places | | |and bad for men and horses. El | | |Gab is an ancient ruined post | | |on a low rock overlooking the | | |river. There is a small patch | | |of cultivation and a few palms. | | |Plenty of room to camp. | | |