Dates of the Three Journeys
(Northern, Central, and Southern) made by the Second Khedivial Expedition.
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First Journey. | ||||
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(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." | ||
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| 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. | ||
| 1O | 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 Yáhárr). | ||
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Second Journey. | ||||
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(February 17, 1878, to March 8,1878.) | ||||
| February | 17, | 1878 | walked to ruins of Abú Hawáwít. | |
| 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 the "Jayb el-Khuraytah." | ||
| 26 | ,, | marched upon the Majrá el-Ruways. | ||
| 27 | ,, | marched upon the Wady Damah. | ||
| 28 | ,, | marched upon the 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). | ||
Complementary Excursion to the Shárr Mountain.
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March |
13, | 1878 | camped in the Wady el-Káimah. | |
| 14, | 1878 | camped in the Wady el-Kusayb. | ||
| 15, | 1878 | camped in the Safhat el-Wu'ayrah. | ||
| 16, | 1878 | camped up the Shárr. | ||
| 17, | 1878 | camped in the Wady Kuwayd. | ||
| 18, | 1878 | returned to El-Muwaylah (Sharm Yáhárr). | ||
Third Journey.
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). | |
| 10 | ,, | 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. |
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