| | |very narrow and covered up with | | |willows; on both sides are swamps. | | |Khor losing traces of sand. Two | | |water holes here could be much | | |improved. | | | | | |From Sami, track cut along high | | |ground until Ulu track is met, | | |going to | | | Khamiret El | 14 | 78 |Khamiret El Tin, about 4 miles Tin | | |off. This is a good track and much | | |used but very tortuous, and | | |follows along ridge of high | | |ground. Before this, at 3rd mile, | | |a track from Ulu to Um Adil on | | |Khor Sami is crossed; this is | | |apparently called Um Ebeil on | | |Pruyssenaere’s route. | | | | | |About one hour from Khamiret El | | |Tin, track leaves khor and goes | | |along a depression in which, later | | |on, the 7 _Hafiras_ of Khamiret El | | |Tin village are. These are roofed- | | |in ponds of marsh water and | | |zeribaed to prevent animals, etc., | | |drinking; water unpleasant; 5 of | | |these now full of water. | | | | | |There are two water holes in Khor | | |Sida, which is the same as Khor | | |Sami, S.W. of village and used by | | |some people who live there. This Khamiret El | 6 | 84 |is better water. From here 6 miles Kurda | | |off is Khamiret El Kurda; people | | |from here now drink at Kumara | | |Hellet Bishara. These villages are | | |under Sheikh Ata Mannan. | | | _Kumara Hellet| 7 | 91 |Khor, after Khamiret El Kurda, as