"دليل بلاد فارس. مجلد IV." [و‎‎٢‎٠‎٤] (٦٥٢/٤١٢)

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Name.
Position.
Character.
Remarks,
Parag,
The stream rises IS
The bed of the PSrag
The mouth of the Parag is
stream and
miles inland and
is shallow and sandy
tidal for a distance of half
village.
reaches the sea in
Chahbar bay 10
miles north-north
west of Chahbar
town* See Geh.
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but near its mouth
it is 200 yards wide.
It contains no water
except after rain.
Near the sea is a
large salt pan in
which excellent salt
is manufactured for
exportation.
a mile and affords an an
chorage for native boats.
At 4 miles from the sea is
the village of Parag con
sisting of 10 to 30 huts of
fishermen according to the
season. Water, which is
brackish and scanty, is ob
tained from shallow holes
dug in the sandy torrent-
bed. Livestock are 10
camels, 10 cattle and 50
goats and sheep. The head
man of Parag receives a
telegraph subsidy of Rs. 150
a year.
Pas a 13andar
On the coast 8 miles
south-west of Gwa-
tar ; under Bahu.
12 huts of Maids ..
The people are fishermen.
They have a few cattle and
20 goats and sheep.
Pat ar ..
2 miles north-east of
Samach midway
between Rod! a ad
Nigor
20 hixts of Shaizadehs
and Rais.
Cotton, barley, wheat and
joicari are grown and there
are a few livestock.
Pushat ..
11 miles south-west
of Gwatar, on the
coast.
12 huts of Maids,
fishermen.
A few Shashahs (date-stick
boats) are owned here.
Puzim Bay
The eastern point
called Ras Puzim
is 22 miles west of
of Chahbar ; the
western point, Ras
Rashidi, is 6 miles
further to the west.
A bay 6 miles wide
at the entrance
and 3 miles long.
The depth is 5 fathoms at the
entrance but diminishes
rapidly to the low shore at
the foot of the bay. The
eastern branch of the Kair
river enters the bay at its
north-western corner and
the Sirgan stream at the
north-east corner. A
dangerous isolated rock
called Baklang lies op
posite the entrance of the
bay.
Puzim
On the eastern shore
Village of 40 huts
The chief of Geh has an
village.
of Puzim bay, about
the middle; under
Geh.
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of fishermen.
agent here, who realizes
about § 200 per annum in
dues upon the dried fish
trade. Livestock are a few
cattle and about 40 sheep
and goats.
Ramin ..
7 miles east of Chah
bar town and 1 mile
from the sea.
12 huts of Maids, fish
ermen.
There are 3 banyan trees
and an old stone-lined well,
believed to be Portuguese,
yields good water