The Land of Midian (Revisited) — Volume 2
Sir Richard Francis Burton
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The Land of Midian (Revisited) — Volume 2
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PART II. The March Through Central and Eastern Midian. (Continued)
PART II. The March Through Central and Eastern Midian. (Continued.)
Chapter XI. The Unknown Lands South of the HismáRuins of Shuwák and Shaghab.
Chapter XII.
Chapter XIII. A Week Around and upon the Shárr MountainRésumé of the March Through Eastern or Central Midian.
Chapter XIV. Down South—to El-WijhNotes on the Quarantine—the Hutaym Tribe.
NOTE.
Chapter XV. The Southern Sulphur-hill—the Cruise to El-Haurá—Notes on the Baliyy Tribe and the Volcanic Centres of North—Western Arabia.
Chapter XVI. Our Last March—the Inland Fort—Ruins of the Gold-mines at Umm El-Karáyát and Umm El-Haráb.
Chapter XVII. The March Continued to El-BadáDescription of the Plain Badais.
Chapter XVIII. Coal a "Myth"—March to Marwát—Arrival at the Wady Hamz.
Chapter XIX. The Wady Hamz—the Classical Ruin—Abá'l-Marú, the Mine of "Marwah"—Return to El-Wijh—Résumé of the Southern Journey.
THIRD JOURNEY.
THE RETURN TO EGYPT.
APPENDIX IV. BOTANY AND LIST OF INSECTS.
SECTION I.
SECTION II.
APPENDIX V.
METEOROLOGICAL NOTES ON TRAVELLING IN MIDIAN.
OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING FIRST MARCH BETWEEN DECEMBER 19, 1877, AND FEBRUARY 18, 1878
OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING SECOND MARCH TO THE HIMSÁ PLATEAU, SOUTH-EASTERN MIDIAN, BETWEEN FEBRUARY 19 AND MARCH 8, 1878.
OBSERVATIONS TAKEN ON BOARD "MUKHBIR" IN SHARM YÁHÁRR, BETWEEN MARCH 8 AND MARCH 12, 1878.
OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING EXCURSION (SECOND MARCH) ON AND AROUND THE SHÁRR MOUNTAIN, BETWEEN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, AND MONDAY, MARCH 18, 1878.
OBSERVATIONS TAKEN ON BOARD SCREW-STEAMER "SINNÁR," DURING VOYAGE FROM SHARM YÁHÁRR TO EL-WIJH, EL-HAURÁ, ETC., BETWEEN MARCH 21 AND MARCH 29, 1878.
OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THIRD MARCH, FROM EL-WIJH TO EL-BADÁ AND BACK, BETWEEN MARCH 30 AND APRIL 11, 1878.
OBSERVATIONS TAKEN ON BOARD SCREW-STREAMER "SINNÁR," EN ROUTE FROM EL-WIJH TO SUEZ, FROM APRIL 12 TO APRIL 17, 1878.
OBSERVATIONS TAKEN BY MR. DAVID DUGUID, BETWEEN JANUARY 8 AND FEBRUARY 1, 1878.
OBSERVATIONS TAKEN ON BOARD SCREW-STEAMER "MUKHBIR," BY MR DAVID DUGUID (DURING OUR SECOND JOURNEY), BETWEEN FEBRUARY 18 AND MARCH 8, 1878.
OBSERVATIONS TAKEN ON BOARD SCREW-STEAMER "MUKHBIR," BY MR. DAVID DUGUID (DURING OUR WEEK IN EL- SHÁRR), BETWEEN MARCH 13 AND MARCH 19, 1878.
OBSERVATIONS TAKEN ON BOARD SCREW-STEAMER "SINNÁR," BY CAPTAIN NÁSIR AHMED, BETWEEN MARCH 29 AND APRIL 10, 1878.
LIST OF OBSERVATIONS.
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