| | |somewhat better; trees and shrubs | | |all along. | | | Khor Ossaud | 5 | 31 |A sudden, short, sharp ascent, a | | |½-mile level, stony ground, Olip | 1 | 32 |without a shrub, and down to Khor | | |Ossaud broad khor, full of trees, | | |&c.; excellent going. | | | Khor Adit | 1 | 33 |Khor Adit, the main khor from | | |Sinkat, which is about 20 miles | | |distant, meets Khor Ossaud. Some | | |gazelles, many doves in this khor, | | |also numerous herds, goats and | | |camels grazing. Junction of khor, | | |called Olip. | | | | 3 | 36 |Track bends suddenly to right, and | | |crosses a short and easy “agaba,” | | |or pass. This is a short cut, main | | |khor could be followed, and pass | | |avoided, if necessary. This would | | |make good halting place for | | |infantry. It is 15 miles from | | |Tambuk; plenty fuel and grazing. | | |No water, but probably could be | | |found if sunk for. | | | _Dissibil | 7 | 43 |One large well, which is merely (well)_ | | |hole scooped in ground, gives | | |plentiful supply good water; | | |similar water holes could be dug | | |without difficulty, and supply | | |water practically unlimited; good | | |camp ground, fuel, and grazing. | | | | | |Dissibil khor full of trees and | | |shrubs; many gazelle and rock | | |grouse and doves. | | | | 4 | 47 |Track crosses small pass or agaba,