They May Be Called Flat Countries In Comparison
With Wostye And Adjeloun; And They Appear Still More So From A Distance;
But If Examined Near, They Are Found To Be Intersected By Numerous Deep
Valleys.
There seems, however, a gradual ascent of the ground towards
the west.
The valleys are inhabited for the greater part by Bedouins.
9. Belad Beni Obeid [Arabic] is on the eastern declivity of the
mountains of Adjeloun. It is bordered on the north by Erbad, on the west
by the mountain Adjeloun, on the east and south by the district
Ezzoueit. The southern parts of Batanaea are comprised within these
limits. Its principal village is El Hossn, where the Sheikh resides. Its
other villages are: Haoufa [Arabic], Szammad [Arabic], Natefa [Arabic],
El Mezar [Arabic], Ham [Arabic], Djehfye [Arabic], Erreikh [Arabic],
Habdje [Arabic], Edoun [Arabic]. In the mountain near the summit of
Djebel Adjeloun, in that part of the forest which is called El
Meseidjed, are the following ruined places: Nahra [Arabic], Kefr Khal
[Arabic], Hattein [Arabic], Aablein [Arabic], Keferye [Arabic], Kherbat
[Arabic], Esshaara [Arabic], Aabbein [Arabic], Sameta [Arabic], Aabeda
[Arabic], Aafne [Arabic], Deir Laouz [Arabic].
11. El Koura [Arabic] Is separated from Adjeloun on the S.W.
COUNTRY TO THE SOUTH OF DAMASCUS
[p.289]side by Wady Yabes [Arabic], which empties itself into the
Jordan, in the neighbourhood of Beysan. To the west and north-west it
borders on Wostye, to the east on Belad Beni Obeid. It is a mountainous
country which comprizes the northern parts of the ancient Galaaditis.
Its principal villages are, Tobne [Arabic], where resides the Sheikh or
el Hakem, who exercises his influence likewise over the villages of Omba
[Arabic], Szammoua, [Arabic], Deir Abou Seid [Arabic], Hannein [Arabic],
Zemmal [Arabic], Kefer Aabeid [Arabic], Kefer Awan [Arabic], Beit Edes
[Arabic], Khanzyre [Arabic], Kefer Radjeb [Arabic], Kefer Elma [Arabic].
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