The soil is sand, but is fertilized by being constantly refreshed by little channels, from wells of brackish water.

The inhabitants, who are of the tribe Fateima, bear a good character.
The town of Wadan is between twelve and thirteen miles east by north of Hoon.

It appeared much inferior to either of the other two in point of neatness, comfort, and convenience; although its aspect is much more pleasing; it is built on a conical hill, on the top of which are some enclosed houses, called the castle.

Here is a well of great depth, cut through the solid rock, evidently not the work of the Arabs.

The tombs and mosques, both here and at Hoon, were ornamented with numbers of ostrich eggs.