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Of which is slightly saline, is placed under a small group of palms to
the left. This little oasis, situated at three-fourths of the distance
from Kantara to Katya, is an inviting resting-place, but we decided to
go on; and, continuing our progress along the well-marked road across
the deep sandy ground, reached the small palm group of
Tahte--"subjacent," from which that of El Garif may be seen to the left
and that of Abou Raml to the right. These groups of verdure form a most
enlivening contrast to the dreary scene around. From Tahte the ground
gradually rises, and we soon saw over the sandy undulations the
countless palms of Katya. Upon this, our Bedouins, who were quite
exhausted from their toilsome journey through the sand and the scorching
sun, expatiated in glowing terms upon the refreshing shade and abundant
water awaiting us. We then went on through a plain and small coppice
into a kind of Melleha, or saline plain, where we could see in the
distance gleaming between the palm