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by narrow track overhanging stream. From the Gardan-i-Malik" Tit5n (Matalgin) the
road descends by easy track for m. then enters broken ground and passes down stony
ravines, in places most difficult even to pack transport, and impassable for wheeled
traffic owing to track passing over large surfaces of flat rock with drops of 2'—3', this place
being known as Tang-i-Kharadan (Khar-Nuk). At 8 | m. track passes between
vertical strata of rock 10' broad, winding, with drops of 2'—3' from slab to slab for 20 / or
>o. Up to 9 m. road is passable for wheeled traffic except where mentioned ; from here
to 12 m. impassable to wheeled traffic and difficult for pack transport. Last J m. track
leads steeply down side of hill over broken shale and crosses Ab-i-Chamil. From the
entrance to the Tang-i-Ghurab to 12 m. hills are covered with small balut. (3,350').
Water in plenty from Ab-i-Chamil. Supplies in small quantities from llidt tents belong
ing to Tang Silun : has 8 as tabs ; caravan time 5f hours. A few tents in vicinity.
Gen. dir. S. Road crosses stream and
ascends by good track up steep path to
summit of hill 4,110'; at 1J m. descends by
gradual descent down valley to the Tang-
i-Nyaz at 6 | m. A small spring is passed at 3 m. and again at 4 m. and a ruined house
at 4] m. A small stretch of 100 yards road is bad and stony between mile 3 and 4,
Tang-i-Niyiz is about 20 yards wide through the middle of which a dry watercourse
passes. J m. from the Tang-i-Niy'iz a ruined brick building is passed on the right of the
road, which gradually turns from Tang-i-Niy‘z at 6 | m. round the end of the hill and at
7 | m. debouches into a flat open valley, diagonally across which a good road goes
to Imamz. Khasa ’Ali at 11 m. From 7£ m. the blue dome of the Imamz. is visible due
S. Road, except where noted, good all the way and easy for pack transport, and
fit for wheeled transport from mile 7| to Imamz. Kh'sl ’Ali. Hills are covered with
small balut to the Tang after which only the hills to N. E. have any wooding. Baro
meter 2,590'. Contains 80 people all the year belonging to llidt. Water in small
quantities from stream to S. W. of Imamz. Supplies from llidt tents, who remain
winter months. Caravan time 4f hours.
Imamz. Khasa
11
108
’Al! (Imamz.
’Aid Salih).
10
Amirabid
10i
118
Gen. dir. S. E. Road continues down valley,
here known as HushdIn', leaving the
Imamz. on the right. At 1J m. road
descends into a broad dry ravine about 50'
below general level of valley, and crosses it diagonally leaving it at 2} m. Descent and ascent
goad and easy for pack transport and easily made practicable for wheeled traffic. Road
c ontinues down valley to 3£ m. where it descends into another ravine (dry) about
50'Ivilow general level of valley, turns S. S. E. and continues down it to Amir Ibid
at 10^ m. Road good all the way and practicable for wheled traffic (except in
places mentioned above). Barometer 2,090'. Contains 15 people (all the year round).
Welter in plenty from stream from Kunjlln Cham flo.ving through garden which Will
has here. Supplies nil. Wall has a small brick storethouse here. Caravan time 4 h m s.
40 tents of Zargush said to be 2 miles to W. all the year round.
11
’Amleh (Dum
10 J
Qalam&n).
N. B .—Amleh is
the name given
to W ill’s own
immediate fol
lowing ; number
(December 1908)
10,16 tents;
hence any place
where they may
be camped at
the time is
‘ Amleh irrespec
tive of locahty.
129
Gen. dir. S. by W. Road continues do vn
valley by good track to 2 £ m. where it
descends by stony narrow path into bed
of a branch of river Rudkhana-i-
Kunjian Cham, 1,600' and follows its
winding course crossing and re-crossing
between high steep cliffs on either hand
till it meets the Ab-i-Khunjian Cham
at 31 m. 30 yards by 8 "). Road
continues along river and ascends a
low spur by a narrow path at 4 m.
descends and reorosse.s stream at
4J m. At 4f m. Hussainiyeh is
passed, where the Wall has a fort
and gardens. Road leads up and
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