# The Land of Midian/Appendices

(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.”
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
(February 17, 1878, to March 8,1878.)
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
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).
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).
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.
Cairo, November 1, 1877. £ s. d. Sum received from Egyptian Finance 1977 12 0 Amounts Paid out by Order of Captain Burton. £ s. d. Hotel bills for five persons (thirty-six days) 149 6 9 Advanced to members of Expedition up to date (May 3rd)245 74 12 3 Cost of provisions for journey to Midian, fourteen persons 314 8 9 Cost of tools, chemicals, instruments, canteen, etc. 185 19 0 Medicine chest from Dr. Lowe 10 10 0
Journey to Suez from Cairo, December 6th, 1878:— Hotel bill for eleven persons (three days) 33 3 6 Tobacco for presents to Bedawin 6 8 0 Sundries 13 10 6 Telegrams and post service 3 9 0
£791 7 9
El–Muwaylah, December 16th, to return, February 13th:— Journey to north246 316 14 3 Post service 14 8 0 Cost of sheep247 32 14 0 Sundries248 20 7 7 Five foot-soldiers’ salaries 7 4 0 Eastern journey to the Hismá249 187 6 6 Post service 3 8 0 Cost of sheep250 11 19 0 Sundries 5 11 0 Sambúk from Suez, as per contract 9 4 0 Soldiers from fort 3 0 0 Special payments:— Journey to Shárr251 44 11 6 Cost of sheep252 3 4 0 Thirty pairs of boots for soldiers253 6 0 0 Sundries 1 0 0 Journey to south254 92 13 0 Cost of sheep255 15 16 0 Post service 2 0 0 Sundries256 18 3 6 Sayyid ‘Abd el-Rahím Effendi 16 0 0 Bukhayt 1 12 0 Husayn 1 12 0 Shaykh Furayj 4 0 0 Shaykh Furayj salary for twenty-five days 5 0 0 Expenses at Suez, unloading, etc., and hotel bills for ten persons 39 17 0 Post and telegrams 1 16 0 Suez to Cairo 1 12 6
£1658 1 7
Expenses at Cairo up to date May 5, 1878:— Salaries of persons engaged from Cairo and Muwaylah:— Unloading, cartage, and preparing for Exhibition 24 5 5 Anton Dimitri, Giorgi, and Petro257 93 17 6 Magazine-man at El–Muwaylah258 6 8 0 Sais from Suez, engaged through governor259 9 0 0 Mr. Clarke’s salary260 180 0 0
£1971 12 6 In hand for small expenses not yet sent in for payment 5 19 6
£1977 12 0
(Signed) CHAS. CLARKE. (Countersigned) RICHARD F. BURTON.
£ s. d. 95 okes potatoes, at 5d. 1 19 7 670 okes best rice, at 8 1/2d. 23 14 7 152 okes sugar, at 11 1/2d. per kilog. 8 19 6 1/2 60 okes ground coffee, at 4s. 6d. 13 10 0 120 tins milk, at 14s. 7 0 0 120 bottles pickles 6 0 0 15 tins butter (of 1 lb.), at 2s. 6d. 1 17 6 60 okes oil, at 2s. 6d. 7 10 0 6 heads English cheese (60 1/4 lbs.) at 1s. 5d. 4 10 4 1/2 160 okes dried French beans, at 10d. 6 13 4 60 okes maccaroni and paste 3 0 0 54 okes onions, at 7d. 1 11 6 10 okes garlic, at 10d. 0 8 4 50 packets candles 2 10 0 5 okes cavendish tobacco, at 12s. 3 0 0 6 okes tobacco (Turkish), at 24s. 7 4 0 120 bottles soda-water, at 8d. per dozen 4 0 0 20 bottles syrups, at 2s. 2 0 0 50 bottles vinegar 2 10 0 10 dozen beer, at 11s. 5 10 0 15 bars soap, at 1s. 6d. 1 2 6 20 pots mustard, at 1s. 6d. 1 10 0 6 bottles curry, at 1s. 6d. 0 9 0 20 lbs. table raisins 0 16 0 10 large bottles pepper, at 2s. 1 0 0
£118 6 3 10 small packets salt, at 1s. 0 10 0 5 large packets salt at 1s. 6d. 0 7 6 6 bottles sauces, at s. 12d. 0 7 0 12 bottles lime-juice, at 2s. 6d. 1 10 0 12 umbrellas, at 4s. 2 8 0 12 bottles blacking, at 1s. (for tracing inscriptions) 0 12 0 6 lanterns, at 1s. 6d. 0 9 0 12 large tins sardines, at 1s. 6d. 0 18 0 2 corkscrews, at 1s. 3d. 0 2 6 2 opening knives 0 2 0 101 1/4 okes of biscuits, at 1s. 5 1 3 1 case Mumm’s champagne 4 5 0 1 case cognac, XX 2 8 0 1 case whisky 1 16 0 1 tin plum-pudding 0 2 6 10 packets matches, at 1s. 2d. 0 11 8 8 barrels flour, at L3 24 0 0 4 okes Curani (Kora’ni) tobacco, at 16s. 3 4 0 30 lbs. tea, at 4s. 6 0 0 24 tins green peas, at 1s. 1 4 0 18 tins haricots verts, at 1s. 0 18 0 18 tins haricots flageolets, at 1s. 0 18 0 18 tins champignons, at 1s. 2d. 1 1 0 18 tins macedoine, at 1s. 0 18 0 8 tins carrots, at 1s. 0 8 0 16 tins asparagus (large), at 3s. 2 8 0 53 1/2 lbs. ham, at 1s. 6d. 4 0 3 100 bottles ‘Ráki, at 2s. 10 0 0 100 tins meats, at 1s. 6d. 7 10 0 4 dozen pints beer, at 8s. 1 12 0 7 empty tins for coffee, at 1s. 6d. 0 10 6 17 empty bags 0 14 2 4 okes packing rope, at 2s. 0 8 0 1/4 okes isinglass 0 3 0 2 bottles spices 0 2 0 10 nutmegs 0 1 0
£205 16 7 £ s. d. 1 packet starch 0 3 0 1 oke twine 0 2 6 2 okes nails, at 10d. 0 1 8 1 box cigarette papers 0 8 0 Kitchen utensils 0 13 6 Empty bags 0 2 0 Packing 2 10 0
Total £209 17 3
50 bottles ‘Ráki, at 2s. 5 0 0 95 okes potatoes, at 5d. 1 19 7 16 lbs. tea, at 4s. 3 4 0 50 tins preserved meats, at 1s. 6d. 3 15 0 20 tins green peas, at 1s. 1 0 0 12 tins haricots verts, at 1s. 0 12 0 12 tins champignon, at 1s. 2d. 0 14 0 6 tins first size asparagus, at 4s. 1 4 0 10 tins butter (1 lb.), at 2s. 8d 1 6 8 36 lbs. English cheese, at 1s. 6d. 2 14 0 60 okes maccaroni 3 0 0 126 okes onions, at 7d. 3 13 6 20 packets candles 1 0 0 50 boxes matches, at 1s. 2d. doz. 0 5 0 5 bars soap, at 1s. 6d. 0 7 6 12 bottles sauces, at 1s. 2d. 0 14 0 6 large bottles pepper, at 2s. 0 12 0 10 small packets salt, at 1s. 0 10 0 5 bottles lime-juice, at 2s. 6d. 0 12 6 108 okes hard biscuits, at 1s. 5 8 0 2 1/2 okes snuff 2 10 0 16 lbs. ginger-root, at 1s. 6d. 1 4 0 2 doz. whisky, at 36s. 3 12 0 2 doz. Martel’s cognac 4 4 0 6 bottles absinthe, 2s. 6d. 0 15 0
£49 16 9 5 bottles Oxley’s essence of ginger, at 4s. 1 0 0 5 bottles pyretic saline, at 3s. 6d. 0 17 6 3 boxes seidlitz powders, at 2s. 0 6 0 1 bottle aconite 0 2 6 4 iron tea and coffee kettles 1 14 0 2 empty tins for tea 0 3 0 Packing 1 10 0 Carts, 2s.; railway fare, 82s. 4 4 0
Total £59 13 9
SECTION I.
PROFESSOR D. OLIVER’S LIST OF DRIED PLANTS presented by Captain Burton to the Herbarium, Royal Gardens, Kew, September, 1878.
Anastatica hierochuntina, L.
Morettia parviflora, Boiss.
Matthiola oxyceras, DC.
Malcolmia aegyptiaca, Spr.
Zilla myagroides, F. Silla.
Biscutella Columnae, Ten .... - - I - Diplotaxis Harra? Hárrah.
Diplotaxis acris, Boiss.
Sisymbrium erysimoides, Desf.
Farsetia Burtonae, Oliv.
Schimpera arabica, H. and
Enarthrocarpus lyratus, F.,
Capparis Sodada, Br. (Sodada
Cleome chrysantha, Dcne.
Cleome arabica, L. 'Ubaysd.
Papaver Decaisnei, H. and St. - - I - Ochradenus baccatus, Del.
Reseda (Caylusea) canescens,
Reseda, an R. stenostachya(?),
Helianthemum Lippii, Pers.
Silene villosa, Forsk.
Gypsophila Rokejeka, Del. ... - - I - Polycarpaea fragilis, Del.
Portulaca oleracea, L. ...... - - - I Hibiscus micranthus, L. fil.
Abutilon fruticosum, G. and
Abutilon muticum, Don ....... - - - I Erodium laciniatum, Cav.
Monsonia nivea, Gay ......... - I - - Geranium mascatense, Boiss.
Erodium cicutarium, L. ...... - I - - Tribulus terrestris, L.
Zygophyllum simplex, L. ..... - - I - Zygophyllum album, L.
Zygophyllum coccineum, L.
Fagonia cretica, L. van
Fagonia mollis, Del.
Fagonia Bruguieri, DC.
Dodonmaea viscosa, L. var.
Rhus oxyacanthoides, Dum.
Neurada procumbens, L.
Trianthema pentandra, L. .... - - - I Trianthema(?). (Imperfect
Aizoon canariense, L. Dááá.
Gisekia pharnaceoides, L. ... - I - - Cucumis prophetarum, L.
Cotyledon umbilicus, L.
Pimpinella arabica, Boiss.
Pimpinella (Tragium
Ferula (? sp., leaf only).
Grammosciadium scandicinum,
Medicago laciniata, All. ..... - - I - Taverniera aegyptiaca, Boiss.
Indigofera spinosa, Forsk.
Indigofera paucifolia, D. .... - I - - Indigofera (stunted specimen,
Tephrosia Apollinea, DC.
Genista (Retama) monosperma,
Lotononis Leobordea, Bth.
Trigonella stellata, Forsk.
Onobrychis(?), possibly
Astragalus sparsus(?), Dcne. . - I - - Astragalus Sieberi, DC.
Astragalus Forskahlei, Boiss.
Cassia obovata, Coll. Senna .. - I I I Iphiona scabra, DC. Zafrah.
Pulicaria undulata, DC.
Blumea Bovei, DC.
Ifloga spicata, Forsk.
Asteriscus pygmaeus, C. and
Anvillaea Garcini, DC.
Anthemis, an A. deserti(?),
Matricaria (Chamaemelum)
Senecio Decaisnei, DC.
Senecio coronopifolius, Desf. - I I - Calendula aegyptiaca, Desf. . - - I - Calendula aegyptiaca(?) ..... - I - - Calendula, an var.
Echinops spinosus, L.
Zoegea purpurea, Fres.
Centaurea sinaica, DC.
Picridium tingitanum, Desf.
Urospermum picroides, Desf. . - I - - Microrhynchus nudicaulis,
Pterotheca bifida, F. and M. - I I - Picris, conf. P. Saha*ae,
Picris cyanocarpa, Boiss. ... - - I - Callipeltis cucullaria,
Crucianella membranacea,
Galium capillare, Dcne ..... - - I - Salvadora persica, L.
Rhazya stricta, Dcne.
Daemia cordata, R. Br. ..... - - I - Steinheilia radians, Dcne.
Convolvulus Hystrix, V.
Cuscuta, conf.
Withania somnifera, Dun.
Lycium europaeum, L.
Solanum coagulans(?),
Hyoscyamus pusillus,
Heliotropium arbainense,
Trichodesma africanum,
Echium longifolium(?), Del.
Anchusa Milleri, W. ....... - - I - Anchusa Milleri(?) young
Anchusa Milleri(?) young
Gastrocotyle (Anchusa
Arnebia hispidissima,
Lithospermum callosum, V. . - I - - Lindenbergia sinaica,
Verbascum (in bud), an
Verbascum, sp. nov. Sammá - - I - Herpestis Monniera,
Veronica Anagallis, L. ... - - - I Linaria aegyptiaca, Dum. . - I - - Linaria macilenta, Dcne.
Linaria (*§ Elatinoides),
Linaria simplex(?), DC. .. - I I - Linaria Haelava Chav.
Blepharis edulis, Pers.
Lavandula coronopifolia,
Mentha lavandulacea, W.
Salvia aegyptiaca, L. .... - I - - Salvia deserti, Dcne. .... - - I - Salvia, an S. deserti(?).
Otostegia, var. O.
Statice axillaris, Forsk.
Plantago Psyllium, L.
Plantago amplexicaulis,
Aerwa javanica, Jass.
Chenopodium murale, L.? .. - I - - Chenopodium murale, L.?
Atriplex dimorphostegia?
Echinopsilon lanatum, Moq.
Suaeda sp.(?). (Small
Suaeda sp.(?). (Barren
Suaeda monoica? Forsk.
Salsola(?), cf. S.
Caroxylon(?) (barren
Rumex vesicarius, L.
Emex spinosus, Camp. ...... - I - - Crozophora tinctoria, Juss.
Euphorbia cornuta, Pers.
Euphorbia scordifolia,
Euphorbia (Anisophyllum)
Euphorbia (Anisophyllum)
Juniperus phoenicea, L.
Parietaria alsinifolia,
Forskahlea tenacissima, L.
Asphodelus fistulosus, L.
Bellevalia flexuosa, Boiss. - I - - Dipcadi erythraeum, Webb .. - I - - Gagea reticulata, R. and S. - I - - Juncus maritimus, L. ...... - - - I Scirpus Holoschoenus, L.
Cyperus conglomeratus,
Chloris villosa, Pers. .... - - I - AEluropus repens .......... - I - - Tricholaena micrantha,
Panicum turgidum, Forsk.
Arundo Donax, L. Kasbá ... - I - - Polypogon monspeliensis,
Stipa tortilis, Desf.
Aristida caerulescens,
Hordeum maritimum, L. ..... - I - - Pappophorum, an P.
Barren specimen.
Grass(?). Root and leaves.
Typha(?). Root and
Grass. Fragmentary. Záeh.
Chara foetida, Braun.
A barren fragment of
D. OLIVER.
SECTION II.
The spirit-specimens submitted to Mr. William Carruthers, of the British Museum, are described by him as follows:—
1. Phallus impudicus, Linn. (in Arab. Faswat el-‘Ajúz). The common “stinkhorn,” extremely common in some districts of England, and obtruding on the notice of every one from its detestable odour. It is widely distributed over America and Africa, as well as Europe, but I find no record of its occurring in Asia.
2. Tulostoma mammosum, Fr. Also British, but not so common. Widely distributed.
3. Phelipoea lutea, Desf. A dark, fleshy broom-rape, with scaly leaves. We have one species of the same genus in England. They are parasitic on the roots of plants; and the Midianite species, which is found in North Africa, Egypt, and Arabia, grows on the roots of a Chenopodium.
4. Cynomorium coccineum, Mich. A fleshy, leafless plant, also a root-parasite. It was called by old writers Fungus Melitensis, and was of much repute in medicine. It is known from the Himalayas to the Canary Islands, and is said by Webb, in his history of the Canaries, to be eaten in the Island of Lancerotte.
5. Doemia cordata, R. Br. A spiny shrub, with roundish leaves and small sharp-pointed fruit, found in Egypt and Arabia.
6. Capparis galeata, Fres., with large fruit, long and pear-shaped. This caper is well known; from Syria and Egypt.
(Signed) W. CARRUTHERS.
INSECTS COLLECTED IN MIDIAN BY CAPTAIN BURTON. (Identified by Mr. Frederick Smith, of the British Museum.)
COLEOPTERA.
Geodephaga
l. Anthia 12 guttata.
Melolonthidoe.
2. Schizonycha reflexa.
3. Pachydema.
Dynastidoe.
4. Heteronychus.
Curculionidoe.
5. Cleonus arabs.
Heteromera.
6. Mesostenanear punctipennis.
7. Adesmia.
8. Akis Goryi?
9. Mylabris.
Hemiptera.
10. Nepa rubra.
Mantidoe.
11. Eremiaphila arenaria. 12. Blepharis mendica.
Orthoptera.
13. Acocera.
14. Acridium peregrinum. 15. Poecilocera bufonia.
Scorpionidea.
16. Androctonus funestus.
17. “ leptochelys.
18. “ quinquestriatus.
Arachnida.
19. Galeodes arabs, in spirit.
20. Clubiona Listeri, in spirit.
(Signed) FREDK. SMITH.