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CONTENTS

[ PREFACE. ]

[ Section 1. ]

[ PART I. — The March Through Madyan Proper (North Midian). ]

[ Chapter I. — Preliminary—from Trieste to Midian. ]

[ Chapter II. — The Start—from El-muwaylah to the "White Mountain" and 'Aynúah. ]

[ Chapter III. — Breaking New Ground to Magháir Shu'ayb. ]

[ Chapter IV. — Notices of Precious Metals in Midian—the Papyri and the Mediæval Arab Geographers. ]

[ Chapter V.— Work At, and Excursions From, Magháir Shu'Ayb. ]

[ Chapter VI. — To Makná, and Our Work There—the Magáni or Maknáwis. ]

[ Chapter VII. — Cruise from Maknáto El-'Akabah. ]

[ NOTE ON THE SUPPLIES TO BE BOUGHT AT EL-'AKABAH. ]

[ Chapter VIII. — Cruise from El-'Akabah to El-Muwaylah—the Shipwreck Escaped–-Résumé of the Northern Journey. ]

[ Part II. — The March Through Central and Eastern Midian. ]

[ Chapter IX. — Work in and Around El-Muwaylah. ]

[ Chapter X. — Through East Midian to the Hismá. ]

[ FOOTNOTES ]