Gaza; this road is called Akaba, or more frequently Eddhohel. From Wordnik.com. [Travels in Syria and the Holy Land] Reference
Akaba, which is distant from hence fifteen or eighteen hours. From Wordnik.com. [Travels in Syria and the Holy Land] Reference
Egyptian Hadj road; it passes along the mountain towards Akaba, which is distant from hence fifteen or eighteen hours. From Wordnik.com. [Travels in Syria and the Holy Land] Reference
From the top we had a fine view of the Gulf of Akaba. From Wordnik.com. [Travels in Arabia] Reference
Akaba from the eastward without guns or machine-guns. From Wordnik.com. [Seven Pillars of Wisdom] Reference
We tricked the Turks and entered Akaba with good fortune. From Wordnik.com. [Seven Pillars of Wisdom] Reference
Akaba, and is the best harbour on the west side of that gulf. From Wordnik.com. [Travels in Arabia] Reference
I decided to slip off to Akaba by myself on test of my own theory. From Wordnik.com. [Seven Pillars of Wisdom] Reference
Moeyleh is the principal position on this coast from Akaba down to Yembo. From Wordnik.com. [Travels in Arabia] Reference
Feisal, in reply, gave him a geographical sketch of the land behind Akaba. From Wordnik.com. [Seven Pillars of Wisdom] Reference
After Akaba had fallen we might waste men, if we felt callous; but not before. From Wordnik.com. [Seven Pillars of Wisdom] Reference
The Arabs working from Akaba became virtual right wing of Allenby's army in Sinai. From Wordnik.com. [Seven Pillars of Wisdom] Reference
However, he answered; and I explained the history of our unannounced raid on Akaba. From Wordnik.com. [Seven Pillars of Wisdom] Reference
To Sath el Akaba, the summit of the western chain of Akaba: here is a small village. From Wordnik.com. [Travels in Arabia] Reference
Time pressed us, for we were hungry, and Akaba was still far ahead behind two defences. From Wordnik.com. [Seven Pillars of Wisdom] Reference
It is this Akaba that may be properly described as the boundary of Arabia towards Syria. From Wordnik.com. [Travels in Arabia] Reference
The DUFFERIN on returning from Akaba, was detailed to take me to Jidda for the new mission. From Wordnik.com. [Seven Pillars of Wisdom] Reference
At the distance of a two long days journey north-east from Akaba, is a rivulet and valley in the. From Wordnik.com. [Travels in Nubia] Reference
His mind enrolled them, not the Howeitat; struck at Deraa, not Maan: occupied Damascus, not Akaba. From Wordnik.com. [Seven Pillars of Wisdom] Reference
Our capture of Akaba closed the Hejaz war, and gave us the task of helping the British invade Syria. From Wordnik.com. [Seven Pillars of Wisdom] Reference
I told him that I knew Akaba from before the war, and felt that his scheme was technically impossible. From Wordnik.com. [Seven Pillars of Wisdom] Reference
From this station they march a whole night, to descend in the narrow passes to the plain and castle of Akaba. From Wordnik.com. [Travels in Arabia] Reference
From thence to Akaba el Shám, or the Syrian Akaba, (likewise a Hadj station), the country is called Essafha. From Wordnik.com. [Travels in Arabia] Reference
We had lost Aba el Lissan, the blockhouse, the pass, the command of the Akaba road: without a shot being fired. From Wordnik.com. [Seven Pillars of Wisdom] Reference
In July, 1917, Akaba, at the head of the gulf of that name, the north-eastern arm of the Red Sea, was captured. From Wordnik.com. [With the British Army in The Holy Land] Reference
Auda thought all things possible with dynamite and money, and that the smaller clans about Akaba would join us. From Wordnik.com. [Seven Pillars of Wisdom] Reference
Words cannot express the desolate aspect of this vast table-land, Akaba or the 'going-up,' as the Arabs call it. From Wordnik.com. [Southern Arabia] Reference
It was the intention of my guide to conduct me to Akaba, where we might hope to meet with some caravan for Egypt. From Wordnik.com. [Travels in Nubia] Reference
Turks of the garrison were his prisoners; we agreed with him to carry them at his leisure and their ease to Akaba. From Wordnik.com. [Seven Pillars of Wisdom] Reference
On the Arab side, I asked that the expensive and difficult Wejh be closed down, and Feisal come to Akaba with his full army. From Wordnik.com. [Seven Pillars of Wisdom] Reference
I have already stated in my Journal through Arabia Petræa, that the chain on the east of the Dead Sea runs down towards Akaba. From Wordnik.com. [Travels in Arabia] Reference
Auda was an immense chivalrous name, but an unknown quantity to us, and in so vital a matter as Akaba we could not afford a mistake. From Wordnik.com. [Seven Pillars of Wisdom] Reference
The notes we had issued at Bair, Jefer and Guweira were pencilled promises, on army telegraph forms, to pay so much to bearer in Akaba. From Wordnik.com. [Seven Pillars of Wisdom] Reference
The port of Akaba was naturally so strong that it could be taken only by surprise from inland: but the opportune adherence to Feisal of. From Wordnik.com. [Seven Pillars of Wisdom] Reference
We made hurried plans, and scattered to the work, knowing we could not go forward to Akaba with this battalion in possession of the pass. From Wordnik.com. [Seven Pillars of Wisdom] Reference
The desert route to Akaba was so long and so difficult that we could take neither guns nor machine-guns, nor stores nor regular soldiers. From Wordnik.com. [Seven Pillars of Wisdom] Reference
Burmester said the DUFFERIN, which came in that day, should load all the food in Suez, go straight to Akaba, and bring back the prisoners. From Wordnik.com. [Seven Pillars of Wisdom] Reference
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