"الطرق في بلاد فارس. القسم III" [و‎‎٢‎١‎٠] (٧٣٩/٤٢٤)

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No. 179—
S aotan to K arat, via, Duzai, Turut, fyc.
No.
of
Names of stages.
D istances
in miles.
Interme
diate.
Total.
Eeuabss.
D uzai
13^
34
C hashma
HusilNI.
15i
on right, 100 yards from those on left; at 11J
miles between hillocks, 30 yards apart; at 12^
miles over open ground. At 13J miles cross stream
and proceed up its left hank to 14 miles. Road
good passable to all arms. Said to he sufficient
water for 300 camels. Spring here, and said to he
another large one to N. within a mile or so.
Road good over undulating plateau. A grazing-
grbund for numerous cattle. Cross a water
course (dry) and another shallow one.
At 3 miles road descends over undulations. Cross
another watercourse (dry). Now over uneven
ground and a dry watercourse. After a shallow
watercourse pass between low hills. At 6J-
miles road for 36' too narrow for guns; soil soft ;
then descend into dry stream-bed, bapks of which
require easing. Pass through ravine (9' wide
between 14' banks) at 7 miles. Koad is now too
narrow for guns for 220 yards. Pick and shovel
sufficient* fresh water oozes from gravel road
way and is obtainable 10" below surface. Road
now good and passable for guns at 7f miles over
ojpen ground on summit of pass (5,300' about).
Easy descent; road requires to be made for guns.
After descent runs over open ground. AtllJ
miles pass dry stream-bed just passable to guns ;
then a brackish stream after which up a hill (1
in 7). A new road would be necessary for guns.
At llj miles fresh spring (49 gallons an, hour).
Reach summit of low plateau which cross and
reach Duzai. Road passable to all arms up to
6^ miles ; from 9 to 11J miles indifferent and
passable for remainder of route. Duzai a small
mud village (about 20 houses). Supplies in
quantities. Road runs hence to Damghan vid
Taglag.
Road first over undulations ; at 3 miles steep des
cent from plateau, and enter stream-bed. At 6
miles leave latter. At 9i miles two stream-beds
join route on left ; through defile 30 yards in
width ; at 10j miles leave stream-bed and march
up valley; cross low saddle and descend over
broken ground to Chashma-Husaini.
Road good and passable to all arms, except for
last mile; it descends throughout. Said to be
a road hence to Rasham as follows
Chahfurakh
Gulaki
Easham
ToXAIi
4 farsakhs.
3 i*
4 n
11
OTer level
plain. Road
ascends over
open ground.