16. Tabala, of the Shomran Arabs, who extend over both sides of the
mountains in the W. and E. plain.
17. El Hasba, market of the Shomran Arabs.
18. El Asabely, a village of the Asabely tribe.
19. Beni Shefra, a market-place of the tribe so called, formerly united
with the Asabelys, but formed by the Wahaby chief into a distinct tribe.
20. Shat Ibn Aryf.
21. Sedouan: this place and Shat Ibn Aryf are inhabited by Arabs of the
tribe called Ahl Aryef.
22. El Matsa.
23. Ibn Maan, which with El Matsa belong to the Ibn Katlan Arabs.
24. Ibl, in the territory of the powerful tribe of Asyr.
25. Ibn el Shayr, of the Asyr tribe.
26. Dahban, of the Kahtan Arabs, one of the most powerful tribes of the
Eastern Desert.
27. Derb Ibn el Okeyda, a wady inhabited by the Refeydha tribe, who
belong to the Asyr. They are strong in horses.
28. Derb Selman, of the Refeydha tribe.
29. Wakasha, of the Abyda Arabs. In the district of Abyda is the town of
Aryn, in a very fertile territory. From Aryn southward the Arabs keep on
the mountains a few camels, but many sheep and goats, and are what the
Bedouins call Shouawy, or Ahl Shah, or Ahl Bul.
30. Wady Yaowd, of the Abyda Arabs.
31. Howd Ibn Zyad, of the Abyda Arabs.
32. Thohran, a district and market-place of the tribe of Wadaa.
