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Elim of the Bible.—The Wâdy Amârah, the Marah of the Bible.—Cause of the "bitterness" of the waters.—Evidences of ancient lakes.—The deposits of Wâdy Useit.—The date palm.—Arab mode of planting.—Terraces formed by torrent actionpages 28–39.
The sandstone district of Ramleh.—Its position with reference to the limestone region on the one hand, and to the granite region on the other.—Character of the sandy plain.—Temperature in shade at noon.—Camp in the Wâdy Nasb.—Fossil hunting.—A well in the wilderness.—Natural pyramids of sandstone, near the Wâdy Suwig.—Turquoise mines.—Palmer and Drake's camping ground in the Wâdy Kamileh.—Habits of wild animalspages 40–44.
Granitic Region.—Contrast of features with the region of sandstone.—Remnants of the latter formation.—The Wâdy Berk, desolate scenery.—The Zygophyllum or erymth of the Arabs.— Remarkable dykes of trap-rock.—Camp in Wâdy Lebweh, at a height of 3,800 feet.—First glimpse of Serbal.—Plants of the desert.—Natural gardens.—Heights of the mountains of the Peninsula.—View of the mountains of Sinai from the Wâdy Berráh.—Character of the Wâdy es Sheikh.—Grove of tamarisks.—Ancient lake-beds.—Kitchener's triangulation from the granite ridge.—Grand gorge of the Wâdy el Watîyeh.—Rocks of porphyry.—Camp near the Convent of St. Catherinepages 45–50.
Mount Sinai.—Râs Sufsàfeh, "the Mountain that can be touched."—Excursion to Mount Sinai.—Wâdy es Sheikh.—Ascent of Jebel Mûsa.—The cleft in the rock.—Character of the scenery and view from the summit.—Old church of the Empress Helena.—The Coney.—The Pilgrims' road.—Deceptive view of the convent.—Elijah's Cave.—Entomological torments in camp.—The Ibex, or "Wild Goat" of the Bible.—We retrace our steps, through the Gorge of Watîyeh.—The Ain el Akhdar.—The Wâdy el Zelegah, its character and remarkable scenery.—Pyramids and tors of sandstone.—Great landslips.—Fossiliferous strata.—Jerboa burrowings.—Narrow escape from a fall.—The Wâdy el Biyar; terraces of alluvial gravel.—Jebel el Berg and Jebel el Ainpages 51–57.
Grand gorge of the Wâdy el Ain.—Probable route of the Israelites.—Fine springs of water.—Walls of granite capped by sandstone.—Effects of water erosion.—Results of a thunderstorm.—Our Sunday camp in the
