The Land of Midian

by Richard Francis Burton

• Preface

Part I - The March Through Madyan Proper (North Midian)

• Preliminary—from Trieste to Midian
• The Start—from El-muwaylah to the “White Mountain” and ‘Aynúah
• Breaking New Ground to Magháir Shu’ayb
• Notices of Precious Metals in Midian—the Papyri and the Mediæval Arab Geographers
• Work At, and Excursions From, Magháir Shu’Ayb
• To Makná, and Our Work There—the Magáni or Maknáwis
• Cruise from Maknáto El-‘Akabah
• Cruise from El-‘Akabah to El–Muwaylah—the Shipwreck Escaped–Résumé of the Northern Journey

Part II - The March Through Central and Eastern Midian

• Work in and Around El–Muwaylah
• Through East Midian to the Hismá
• The Unknown Lands South of the Hismá–Ruins of Shuwák and Shaghab
• From Shaghab to Zibá—ruins of El–Khandakí’ and Umm Ámil—the Turquoise Mine–Return to El–Muwaylah
• A Week Around and upon the Shárr Mountain–Résumé of the March Through Eastern or Central Midian
• Down South—to El–Wijh–Notes on the Quarantine—the Hutaym Tribe
• The Southern Sulphur-hill—the Cruise to El–Haurá—Notes on the Baliyy Tribe and the Volcanic Centres of North—Western Arabia
• Our Last March—the Inland Fort—Ruins of the Gold-mines at Umm El–Karáyát and Umm El–Haráb
• The March Continued to El–Badá–Description of the Plain Badais
• Coal a “Myth”—March to Marwát—Arrival at the Wady Hamz
• The Wady Hamz—the Classical Ruin—Abá‘l-Marú, the Mine of “Marwah”—Return to El–Wijh—Résumé of the Southern Journey
• Conclusion

• • Appendices