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LAM—LAZ
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LAMLUN—Lat. Long'. Elev.
A village in the Province of Baghdad, Asiatic Turkey, on the right bank of a
branch of the Euphrates, about GO miles below Hilla, It contains about 400
houses, neatly constructed, entirely of reeds. Near this place there is an
extensive fresh water lake (Khos) formed by the overflowings of the Euphrates.
The vicinity of Lamlun is very low and unhealthy, but it produces abund
ance of rice. It is peopled by the Alkhezail tribe of Arabs. (Chesney.)
LANKARAN.—Lat. 38 0 44' Long. Elev.
A town in the Russian District of Talish, in the Government of Shahmachi
on the west coast of Caspian Sea above Astara. The winters here are very
severe, the sea being sometimes frozen for a distance of two miles
from the coast. The rain-fall varies from 42-50 inches. This place was
taken by the Russians under the gallant Kutlerousky on the 12th January
1828. The first assault was repulsed with very severe loss, notwithstand
ing which Kutlerousky made another and, leading it himself, was successful.
But he himself was dangerously wounded in the head and half his force
disabled or killed. The Persian loss amounted to 3,000 men. It has since
remained in the hands of the Russians and has become a considerable trading
port.
The average temperature of this place was in—
1848 winter 34 - 36, spring 55'62, summer 76'91, autumn 62'17.
1849 „ 41-90, „ ^ 55 04, _ „ 76*21, „ 59-02.
The rain-fall for the same period was—
1848 winter 15 - 652, spring 8'954, summer 6*216, autumn 21'584.
1849 ,, 8518, „ 2-368, „ 1-109, „ 17-264.
{Monteifh—Alich.)
LANKAN—Lat. Long Elev.
A river of the Russian district of Talish. [Chesney)
LAUM—Lat. Long. Elev.
A peak on the range which divides Georgia from Immeretia. It is a
well-wooded hill. (AdicA.)
LAUSKOUM—Lat. Long. Elev.
A district of Guriel in the Russian Government of Georgia. It is said
to be well peopled. [Monfeitk.)
LAZISTaN —Lat. Long. Elev.
A district of the province of Tarabazun, Asiatic Turkey, which comprises
the divisions of Goumirah, Surmenah, and Rezah east of that place. It
stretches along the south shore of the Black Sea east from Trebizond.
It is so wooded and mountainous that it does not produce grain
sufficient for the consumption of the population, but not a spot
capable of cultivation appears to be left untilled. Corn fields are to
be seen hanging on the precipitous sides of mountains at which no
plough could arrive. The ground is prepared by manual labour, a two-
pronged full of a construction peculiar to the country being used for
this purpose. Indian corn is the grain usually grown, and it is seldom
that any other is used for bread by the people : what the country does not
supply is procured from Guriel and Mingrelia.