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Soweyder lies between two mountains, and has some wells of brackish water dug in the ground; also Doum date-trees. 4 hours. A valley, with wells and Doum date-trees. 7 hours. Hanakye, in the plain, with many ponds and wells of sweet water dug in the ground. At a certain depth water is always found here. The ruins of an ancient castle, in the Saracen style, are visible; and here date-trees grow.
Caravans going from Medina to Kasym visit the following stations: Medina. Near this is a well, named Byr Rasheyd. 3 hours from thence is El Hafna, with the bed of a torrent. 19 hours. Soweyder. The road from Hafna to this place is rocky, with two ascents, difficult for camels, and wholly without water.
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