| |developed. Former watering place of | |Dervish Kokreb post 1½ miles off. | | Id El Haabit | 1½ |Hole in khor, good water, sufficient half | |battalion, could be developed. | | Ariab | 24 |One very large well, revetted stone, good | |water about 20 feet down; two smaller, | |also revetted stone, one now choked. | |Water sufficient at present for one | |battalion and transport, and could be | |developed. | | Obak | 61 |One large stone revetted well, giving | |excellent supply of good water. | | Maho Bey | 52 |Large stone revetted well, good water, | |large supply. -------------+--------+--------------------------------------------- (β)—BERBER TO SUAKIN (SOUTHERLY ROUTE). The mileage is estimated by pace of camels, and there appears to be but little difference between the northerly and southerly routes; the Arabs, however, call the south road the longer. Water supply is quite equal to that on north road, and all wells, being more or less deep sunk, do not get fouled by animals drinking direct from them, as is the case with surface wells, such as Dissibil, Hayaba, &c. These wells are also much more used by Arabs for watering their flocks than those on other track, and, without exception, they are surrounded by diruks, or earth-made drinking pans, which are scarce on other road. A long rope and deluk, or native sort of bucket of thin hide, would be required at each well. For movements of troops the north road is infinitely to be preferred, as going throughout is comparatively easy for all arms. On south road, numerous agabas, or passes over the hills, make going hard and difficult. The big agaba between Sinkat and Tamaneb is almost impossible for wheeled artillery. (β) SOUTHERLY ROUTE, _viâ_ OBAK, RAUAI, KHOR ARAB, AND SINKAT. BY MAJOR W. S. SPARKES, NOVEMBER, 1897.