Sat 26 [26 May 1900] Off at 5 or soon after with Musa Ali and Ahmed
and rode 31/2 hours to the Hammam where the hot air comes out of
the ground. Near it is another hole called Abu Rubbah. An hour
brought us to Rundus where we lunched, 21/2 hours to Hawary and
1/2 an hour more to Mahin where I found my tents. 20 or 30 tents of the
Hasineh [Arabic characters] with their Sheikh Muhammad. I dined
with them. Rubaba, square hole for fire, coffee roasting spoon, white
coffee. Sheikh's tent divided into 2 by a partition for the Hareem.