﻿Lieut. 
  H. 
  E. 
  Barnes 
  on 
  the 
  Birds 
  of 
  Aden. 
  61 
  

  

  these 
  tanks 
  have 
  been 
  constructed, 
  and 
  every 
  salient 
  feature 
  

   of 
  the 
  rocks 
  has 
  been 
  taken 
  advantage 
  of, 
  in 
  some 
  cases 
  by 
  

   the 
  removal 
  of 
  soil, 
  in 
  others 
  by 
  the 
  construction 
  of 
  bands 
  

   or 
  Trails 
  of 
  masonry 
  across 
  the 
  gorges. 
  These 
  reservoirs 
  are 
  

   so 
  constructed 
  that 
  the 
  overflow 
  of 
  one 
  is 
  conducted 
  into 
  the 
  

   next, 
  and 
  thus 
  as 
  little 
  water 
  as 
  possible 
  is 
  lost. 
  

  

  Trees 
  have 
  been 
  planted 
  around 
  these 
  tanks 
  and 
  arc 
  now 
  

   in 
  a 
  flourishing 
  condition, 
  converting 
  an 
  otherwise 
  arid 
  spot 
  

   into 
  an 
  oasis 
  of 
  verdure, 
  largely 
  patronized 
  by 
  promenaders. 
  

  

  The 
  greater 
  portion 
  of 
  the 
  garrison 
  is 
  quartered 
  at 
  the 
  

   Camp, 
  usually 
  called 
  the 
  Crater 
  ; 
  another 
  portion, 
  principally 
  

   garrison 
  artillery, 
  is 
  stationed 
  at 
  Steamer 
  Point 
  (where 
  also 
  

   is 
  the 
  sanitarium) 
  ; 
  and 
  a 
  section 
  is 
  located 
  at 
  the 
  Isthmus. 
  

   This 
  last 
  is 
  reputably 
  the 
  most 
  unhealthy 
  part 
  of 
  the 
  

   settlement, 
  probably 
  owing 
  to 
  its 
  ground-level 
  being 
  only 
  

   about 
  three 
  feet 
  above 
  the 
  sea. 
  

  

  The 
  landing-pier 
  is 
  at 
  Steamer 
  Point; 
  the 
  road 
  to 
  the 
  

   west 
  leads 
  to 
  Ras 
  Morbat 
  and 
  then 
  branches 
  ofl' 
  in 
  two 
  

   directions 
  — 
  one 
  leading 
  to 
  the 
  Residency 
  and 
  Ras 
  Tarshine 
  ; 
  

   the 
  other 
  to 
  Ras 
  Boradli, 
  which 
  is 
  the 
  head-quarters 
  of 
  the 
  

   Eastern 
  Telegraph 
  Company 
  and 
  overlooks 
  Goldmore 
  Valley. 
  

   Both 
  Ras 
  Morbat 
  and 
  Ras 
  Tarshine 
  are 
  strongly 
  fortified. 
  

   The 
  road 
  to 
  the 
  east 
  of 
  the 
  landing-pier 
  leads 
  along 
  the 
  

   crescent, 
  through 
  the 
  Hedjuff 
  Pass 
  (which 
  is 
  also 
  now 
  strongly 
  

   fortified), 
  then 
  for 
  two 
  miles 
  along 
  the 
  Malla 
  plain, 
  passing 
  

   through 
  the 
  village 
  of 
  Malla, 
  which 
  is 
  the 
  principal 
  seat 
  of 
  

   the 
  coasting 
  trade, 
  then 
  ascends 
  by 
  a 
  steep 
  zigzag, 
  which 
  is 
  

   in 
  charge 
  of 
  a 
  strong 
  military 
  guard. 
  

  

  The 
  descent 
  to 
  the 
  Crater 
  commences 
  as 
  soon 
  as 
  the 
  gate 
  

   is 
  passed, 
  and 
  for 
  a 
  short 
  distance 
  is 
  very 
  steep. 
  After 
  

   emerging 
  from 
  the 
  Main 
  Pass 
  the 
  town 
  of 
  Aden 
  comes 
  

   into 
  view, 
  the 
  road 
  passing 
  along 
  under 
  the 
  fortified 
  Mun- 
  

   soorie 
  Heights, 
  having 
  Shum-shum 
  on 
  the 
  right. 
  The 
  road 
  to 
  

   the 
  Tanks 
  turns 
  off 
  at 
  right 
  angles, 
  but 
  the 
  main 
  road 
  leads 
  

   past 
  the 
  native 
  town, 
  having 
  the 
  barracks 
  on 
  the 
  left, 
  through 
  

   the 
  South 
  Pass 
  (which 
  is 
  defended 
  by 
  a 
  drawbridge) 
  to 
  

   Holket 
  Bay. 
  Further 
  than 
  this 
  carriages 
  cannot 
  go, 
  the 
  

   ascent 
  to 
  Ras 
  Marshag 
  having 
  to 
  be 
  accomplished 
  on 
  foot. 
  

  

  