The desert of the Exodus : journeys on foot in the wilderness of the forty years' wanderings : undertaken in connexion with the ordnance survey of Sinai, and the Palestine exploration fund . as the masonry extends, the corners having ledgesor brackets of flat stones at distances of five feet,probably for cross beams, or some method of descend-ing into them. The tops are covered in by twoarches, with a space of about tliii-ty mches betweenthem, the whole being protected by a stout roof ofconcrete and rubble. This aperture w^as evidentlymade for the water-wheel, and the w^ell worked likean ordin
The desert of the Exodus : journeys on foot in the wilderness of the forty years' wanderings : undertaken in connexion with the ordnance survey of Sinai, and the Palestine exploration fund . as the masonry extends, the corners having ledgesor brackets of flat stones at distances of five feet,probably for cross beams, or some method of descend-ing into them. The tops are covered in by twoarches, with a space of about tliii-ty mches betweenthem, the whole being protected by a stout roof ofconcrete and rubble. This aperture w^as evidentlymade for the water-wheel, and the w^ell worked likean ordinary Egyptian sdkiyeh. Leaving the neighbourhood of El Aujeh w^ecrossed over the low hills on the north-western sideof Wddy Hanem, and, descencUng into Wiidy AbuRutlieh, camped after a short days march, as wehad to send some distance for water. The springfrom which we obtained our supply was called ElHasaineiyeh, and consisted only of a few themdil. On our way, we passed an immense number of thegrape mounds akeady alluded to; and in oneplace noticed a large reservou, and the ruins of anancient wine-press. In the course of the afternoontwo of the Azdzimeh came up, and at first saluted. THE CITIES OF THE SOUTH. 371 US most respectfully and quietly, but, after anamicable cup of coffee, they suddenly got up whilewe were engaged in cooking our dinner, and upbraid-ing Suleimdn for taking strangers to El Aujeh, wentoff in a raofe. Having heard of a site called Sebaita, we deter-mined to visit it, and had crossed the hills intoWddy el Abyadli with that intention, when Suleimancame up, and expatiated upon the danger of theattempt, begging us to go by the regular road toRuhaibeh instead. Seeing that we were determinedto follow our origmal plan, he consented to accom-pany us, though in a very ill temper, and in twohours after leaving camp w^e reached Wddy Sideriyeh,where we pitched our tent. Staying only a fewminutes, to eat a piece of bread, we crossed the hillsat the head of the wddy, an
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