BSY_FB_28-122

May Tuesday 2 1905 May 2, 1905

Kefr Nabu 6 00 A.M. Temp 50 Baro L, 27.80 clear, calm
Left camp 7 34 passed through Burdj Ḥêdar 8:08 no stop,
arrived Kefr Lâb 8 45 situated on top of ridge unimportant
small ruin evidently a small settlement around a convent
small church standing tomb and wine presses. Left 9 23 on along
ridge on good road to 9 37 Bāṣūfân, an early Muslim grave yard
2 fine trees, a wely, a small Arabic castle built on ancient
church, another church, few other ruins, inhabited by some 8 or 10
families Kurds. It overlooks the plain Idj-Djȗmeh to the north
Left 11 03 arrived 11 43 Burdjkeh, small church standing &
a town with 2 walls standing few other remains in foundation
one a small settlement to the N. of road to Aleppo. Left 1 18 going
120° arrived 137 Fāfirtîn small town completely ruined on
Aleppo road going down Wadi. Apse of church standing. Left
3 38 arrived Batutā 5 00. Left 5 26 arrived 5 50
Kharab il Meshhed ( Shekh Ibrāhîm )