… … Wed. Ap. 8 [8 April 1914] See above. Wrote all day. 'Ali brought his uncle, [space left blank] al Kenning[?] to see me. They all say that Ibn Sa'ud is the stronger. 'Ali reports that the Hejaz [Hijaz] rows are real - Sherif against Vali. This may …
… much ruined and filled in to plan, and in the plain a sort of khan? with courts and 2 long (vaulted) corridors. A big … all along the frontier. So we took another road to Bin Kudra, crossed a hill and came down into the Diala …
… El Mangul which is a few ruined huts. On the opposite side of the Tigris are the tells of esh Sha'ir, near the Zab … and lower and Tell Keshaf. At 9.25 we got to Hadra [Hadr, Al] a biggish village. Soon after we met an effendi under an … through sweet smelling crops - no locusts. Got to Hammam Ali at 6 and found the camp a few minutes further on. There …
… Duplicate portrait photograph ofKing Faisal of Iraq, seated used in Vol II of Florence … of Gertrude Bell?. … GB/PERS/B/029 … Iraq … Photograph ofKing Faisal, taken 1921 …
… The castle is inhabited by some people from Jof [Jawf, Al (Al Jauf)] Ali ibn Bhania[?] and his brothers Ma'ashi, Mubarak and two … At tea time Fattuh announced that he intended to go to AlHussein and fetch the caravan. We arranged for a guide one …
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… 2 hens which were found wrapped up in the men's tent! One of the camels also strayed and had to be looked for. I saw … say ghadweh for bachir. Sayyah observed that the Ahl al Shimal wd not understand and I quoted the Mu'allaqat. … of sheep of the Sukhur. We took water from the Rujaimet 'Ali, an affluent of the Hammam and rode up the valley to the …
… tomorrow. At lunch was a very interesting young Metawili, Hussein el Haidar was I think his name, from Baalbek and a … the others are released and are returning into the Lejah [Al Laja]. L. says there will be war in the autumn. He told me … farewell visit and while they were there my chief zaptieh 'Ali Shawwish arrived. Wrote letters packed and tried a horse. …
… ways. I sent my caravan to Baghdad and with Fattuh, Hussein Onbashi (my soldier) and 3 donkey loads of goods … ground. Khethar is occupied by some Arabs from Jof [Jawf, Al (Al Jauf)], Ibn Rashid's country. They are without doubt the nicest people ever known. The Sheikh Ali, a splendid creature with black hair falling in plaits on …
… Bell. Dignitaries - including Gertrude Bell, (left of centre holding eye glasses) Lady Cox, the Garbetts and Mrs Slater, and Officers at the Coronation ofKing Faisal in Sarai Courtyard - Government buildings. … … … Ctesiphon … Photograph of attendees at the coronation ofKing Faisal, Baghdad, 1921 …
… I found him in the roshan with my rafiq Mashkhur ibn Ghazi of the 'Abdeh, the tribe to which the Rashid belong, and Ali. He brought a message to say I was not to go by Dubaib on account of danger but by Haiyyaniyyeh [Hayyaniyah, Al] and Gaitanah. I replied that all roads were the same and …
… stormy with a strong south wind. Turned round the door of my tent to escape the wind and the rain and fortified … tell me all the tribes and all the names of the shu'ukh al Masha'ikh. They are as follows: [all names of tribes and … Heshban at Zabud \n\n Fahd el Kablan, nephew of Sultan bn Ali. \n\n8. Esh Shawabikeh at Jeraim [Jureina[?]] above …
… Nefud [Nafud, An] till we got to Hayaniyyeh [Hayyaniyah, Al] where there is a qasr over the well. It was built by … rectangular with 2 towers, the higher over the well. One of the battlements of this tower was wrapped round with rags … Three swallows flew with us - I saw one 2 days ago. Ali and Mashkhur gave me some more battle cries. The slaves …
… have been about 100. At 11 I took the forward bearing N of J. Misma [Misma, Jibal] 87, but we by no means travelled … up from behind, 171-176 Haza'il, 148-132 'Irnan, 116 Argub al Misma', 95-97 Misma'. Judging by the tells I had seen when … to take this road, was good for those who feared. I asked 'Ali this morning whether all the Arab disputes were over …
… were the bashirs from the Amir. He has taken Jof [Jawf, Al (Al Jauf)] and Shkaka [Sakakah] without a shot fired. Some friendly Shammari warned the Dughmi (W. Ali) who was camped near and he fled off to Nawwaf who also … camped - B. Hasan. Jelf and Humaimi are a continuous line of low sandstone rocks; we rode through them in about 1/4 of …
… journey is done. If I have not, it will not be for want of opportunity. This morning when it came to the question of … Moreover my men were afraid of the southern road, even 'Ali who is not easily alarmed. I could not go against this … near it, it would have been all too easy for Ibn al Rashid's agent then to advise in a manner I should have …
… … Wed. Ap. 8 [8 April 1914] See above. Wrote all day. 'Ali brought his uncle, [space left blank] al Kenning[?] to see me. They all say that Ibn Sa'ud is the stronger. 'Ali reports that the Hejaz [Hijaz] rows are real - Sherif against Vali. This may …GB/2/13/2/4/8Diary
… available for this item. … Baghdad … Letter from Ghazi bin al-Feisal to Gertrude Bell …GB/1/3/2/21Letters
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… Portrait photograph of King Faisal of Iraq, seated. … GB/PERS/B/028 … Iraq … Photograph of King Faisal, taken 1921 …-GB/PERS/B/028Photographs
… Duplicate portrait photograph of King Faisal of Iraq, seated used in Vol II of Florence … of Gertrude Bell?. … GB/PERS/B/029 … Iraq … Photograph of King Faisal, taken 1921 …-GB/PERS/B/029Photographs
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… Bell. Dignitaries - including Gertrude Bell, (left of centre holding eye glasses) Lady Cox, the Garbetts and Mrs Slater, and Officers at the Coronation of King Faisal in Sarai Courtyard - Government buildings. … … … Ctesiphon … Photograph of attendees at the coronation of King Faisal, Baghdad, 1921 …GB/PERS/B/017Photographs