37 deg.
10'.

Its course is at first somewhat east of south; but it soon sweeps round, and, passing by the city of Harran--the Haran of Scripture and the classical Carrh--proceeds nearly due south to its junction, a few miles below Rakkah, with the Euphrates.

It is a small stream throughout its whole course, which may be reckoned at 100 or 120 miles.
The Khabour is a much more considerable river.

It collects the waters which flow southward from at least two-thirds of the Mons Masius, and has, besides, an important source, which the Arabs regard as the true "head of the spring," derived apparently from a spur of the Sinjar range.

This stream, which rises about lat.