BSY_FB_28-015

January 15, 1905

is-Summāḳiyât 9:00 A.M. Temp. 43 ° Baro. S 26.95 Baro. L. 27.30

nimbus clouds all Breeze S.W. to W. #1 to #5 Clouds moving W.
Clearing at sunset, which was half clear.

* See Jan. 12th This wadi starts from the E. near Dhibîn and runs
generally W. through is-Summāḳiyât & has no name.

B. L. & N. walked N 20° W. for 25 mins. to junction of the two
Roman roads mentioned Jan. 13th. near which point is the remains of
a very ancient building made of very large rough stones (4' x 3' x 1 1/2')
N. took some sights from junction of the two roads, & B. & L. walked
N. 62° E. about 1 mile to another ruin, at same general description
but much larger, situated on a N. W. point of a curve in Wadi Butm,
which changes its direction at this point from N., to W by S. The
ruin is situated on a precipice some 40' high, at the foot of which was
enough water in the wadi, running quite fast, to make it necessary to
select with care a place to ford. The Roman road to Bosra from
the point at which N. took sights, crosses Wadi Butm approx. 7 min.
to W. There is no remains of bridge for the road to pass over but
the stream was damed up, partially, & forded. It took B. & L.
40 mins. to walk back to is-Summāḳiyât, in a straight line level
^ (little down) ^,
easy going - at a good pace. N. on account of sore feet rode ^ home on ^ the
donkey which had taken his theodolite out, This caused the shêkh of
the village much amazement, for he could not understand why such a
fine gentleman should ride a donkey when he had a horse. I rode
into camp greatly to the amusement of the servants around the
tents.

Continued.