. Zoology of Egypt. Wadi Ambaia, Erba Mo. WaJi Kukut. Erba Mount; PHYSICAL EEATUEES. xxi amocg the masses of granite. Here Burckhardt observed some pigeons flying aboutin the neighbourhood of these mgheta. Leaving these mountains, the route lies over asandy plateau very subject to mirage, and cut up from east to west by numerous wadisin some of which water collects, and in which vegetation is consequently present inthe form of shrubs, with good pasturage here and there. One wadi is distinguished bythe number of tamarisks (Tamaris nilotica) found in it, and thus, according to Arabfashion, it be
. Zoology of Egypt. Wadi Ambaia, Erba Mo. WaJi Kukut. Erba Mount; PHYSICAL EEATUEES. xxi amocg the masses of granite. Here Burckhardt observed some pigeons flying aboutin the neighbourhood of these mgheta. Leaving these mountains, the route lies over asandy plateau very subject to mirage, and cut up from east to west by numerous wadisin some of which water collects, and in which vegetation is consequently present inthe form of shrubs, with good pasturage here and there. One wadi is distinguished bythe number of tamarisks (Tamaris nilotica) found in it, and thus, according to Arabfashion, it bears the name of that plant (tarfa), and is known as Wadi Tarfaeh. Inthe same way, some of the wadis, as has been seen, bear the names of mammals, and, itmay be added, that others are named after birds. The vegetation of the Wadi Tarfaehis not confined, however, to the tamarisk, as the senna-plant and dhum-palm are alsopresent, and, this being so, it is one of the most pleasant wadis met with on the routebetween Berber and Darawi. Passing
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