First Journey.
(December 19, 1877, to February 13, 1878.)
December | 6, | 1877, | left Cairo. | ||
10 | 1877, | left Suez. | |||
14 | 1877, | reached El–Muwaylah (Sharm Yáhárr) on the “Day of ‘Arafát.” | |||
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December | 19, | 1877, | landed | at | El–Muwaylah. |
21 | 1877, | marched | upon Wady Tiryam. | ||
22 | 1877, | marched | upon Wady Sharmá. | ||
23 | 1877, | marched | upon Jebel el-Abyaz. | ||
30 | 1877, | returned to Wady Sharmá. | |||
January | 7, | 1878, | marched upon ‘Aynúnah. | ||
8 | 1878, | halted at ‘Aynúnah. | |||
9 | 1878, | halted at Wady el-‘Usaylah. | |||
10 | 1878, | reached Magháir Shu’ayb. | |||
25 | 1878, | marched upon Makná. | |||
February | 3 | 1878, | embarked for the Marsá Dahab in the Sinaitic Peninsula. | ||
4 | 1878, | to the anchorage of El–Nuwaybi’. | |||
5 | 1878, | anchored at Pharaoh’s Island. | |||
6 | 1878, | halted at Pharaoh’s Island. | |||
7 | 1878, | steamed to El-‘Akabah town. | |||
8 | 1878, | ran down Gulf el-‘Akabah. | |||
9 | 1878, | anchored under Tírán Island. | |||
10 | 1878, | halted at Tírán Island. | |||
February | 11, | 1878, | ran from wrecking to Sináfir Island. | ||
12 | 1878, | halted at Sinafir Island. | |||
13 | 1878, | returned to El–Muwaylah (Sharm |
Yáhárr).
Second Journey.
(February 17, 1878, to March 8,1878.)
February 17, 1878 walked to ruins of Abú Hawáwít.
18 | ,, | marched upon the Safh Jebel Malíh in the Wady Surr. |
19 | ,, | camped in the Sayl Wady el-Jimm. |
20 | ,, | marched upon El–Nagwah. |
21 | ,, | reached the head of the Wady Sadr. |
23 | ,, | camped below the Col, “El–Khuraytah.” |
24 | ,, | reached the Hismá. |
25 | ,, | descended the two Passes and camped in |
the “Jayb el-Khuraytah.”
26 | ,, | marched upon the Majrá el-Ruways. | |||
27 | ,, | ,, | ,, | ,, | Wady Damah. |
28 | ,, | ,, | ,, | ,, | ruins of Shuwák. |
March | 1 | ,, | halted at the ruins of Shuwák. | ||
2 | ,, | visited the ruins of Shaghab and camped at the Majrá el-Wághir. | |||
3 | ,, | visited the ruins El–Khandakí and camped at the plain El–Kutayyifah. | |||
4 | ,, | marched down the Wady Salmá and camped at the Má el-Badíah. | |||
5 | ,, | reached Zibá town. | |||
6 | ,, | halted at Zibá. | |||
7 | ,, | visited the turquoise-diggings of Zibá and camped at the Máyat el-Ghál. | |||
8 | ,, | returned to El–Muwaylah (Sharm Yáhárr). |
Complementary Excursion to the Shárr Mountain.
March | 13, 1878, | camped in the Wady el-Káimah. |
14 | ,, | camped in the Wady el-Kusayb. |
15 | ,, | camped in the Safhat el-Wu’ayrah. |
16 | ,, | up the Shárr. |
17 | ,, | camped in the Wady Kuwayd. |
18 | ,, | returned to El–Muwaylah (Sharm Yáhárr). |
THIRD JOURNEY.
March 21, 1878, to April 10, 1878.)
March | 21, | 1878, | left Sharm Yáhárr and made the Sharm Dumayghah. |
22 | ,, | halted at El–Dumayghah. | |
23 | ,, | anchored in harbour of El–Wijh. | |
24 | ,, | set out in the Sinnár southwards. | |
25 | ,, | anchored at El–Haurá. | |
26 | ,, | halted at El–Haurá. |
(On March 26th MM. Marie and Philipin marched from El–Wijh to the Wady Hamz, and rejoined head-quarters on the 28th.)
March | 27, | 1878 | returned to El–Wijh. |
29 | ,, | left El–Wijh and camped at inner fort. | |
30 | ,, | to Umm el-Karáyát (ruins and mine). | |
31 | ,, | visited ruins of El–Kubbah; camped in Wady Dasnah. | |
April | 1, | 1878 | to Umm el-Haráb (ruins and mine). |
2 | ,, | camped in the Wady Abá‘l-Gezáz. | |
3 | ,, | camped in the plain of Badá. | |
4 | ,, | halted at the plain of Badá. | |
5 | ,, | camped at the Ayn el-Kurr. | |
6 | ,, | camped in the Wady Laylah. | |
7 | ,, | camped in the Wady Abá‘l-‘Ajáj. | |
8 | ,, | to the ruins of the Gasr Gurayyim Sa’íd (classical temple). | |
9 | ,, | to the Abá‘l-Marú (Marwah mine). | |
1O | ,, | return to El–Wijh. |
THE RETURN TO EGYPT.
April | 12, | 1878 | steamed northwards to Nu’man Island. |
13 | ,, | reached El–Muwaylah (Sharm Yáhárr). | |
18 | ,, | left El–Muwaylah, night at sea. | |
19 | ,, | in Gulf of Suez. | |
20 | ,, | reached Suez. | |
22 | ,, | reached Cairo. |
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