| | |water courses and khors called by | | |natives “karrab.” The going is | | |over alluvial soil, rather heavy. | | |A single track with naal grass on | | |either side. | | | | | |Distances are given exclusive of | | |detours down to meshras. | | | _Gebuib_ | 18 | 198 |Meshra, very good. Good camping | | |ground; halfa grass. No | | |inhabitants. | | | | 10 | 208 |To _meshra_, about 3 miles. | | | | 6 | 214 |Ditto. | | | _Umraho_ | 4 | 218 |Ditto. Very good meshra; deep | | |khors on either side. Bend in | | |river to east; ford (27th Oct. | | |1901). Country near meshra very | | |broken and rough. On turning down | | |this meshra the tops of two small | | |hills are visible on right front. | | |From here road about 3 miles from | | |river; going gets harder when | | |nearing Asubri. | | | | 8 | 226 |In line between the two hills and | | |Kassala hill. | | | | 10 | 236 |To _meshra_. | | | Omara | 1 | 237 |Small village, about ½ mile E. of | | |road. | | | | 3 | 240 |To _meshra_, good. E. 3 miles to | | |river. Fair camp; abu rokba, but | | |no halfa grass. | | | | 3 | 243 |To Asubri. The road here divides