"تقرير عسكري عن جنوب غرب بلاد فارس، بما في ذلك أقاليم خوزستان (عربستان)، لورستان، وجزء من فارس" [ظ‎‎١‎٤] (٤٧٠/٣٣)

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Leaving Dizfdl on the 5th April, Kal’a Rezza was reached by a forced
march of 21 hours' duration, over a hilly and difficult
Dizful to Khoram- coun trv, cut up by deep ravines, the Bala-rud bein« 4 '
forded (3' deep and rapid). One mule lost his footing 1
and was with difficulty recovered ; he lay down and resolutely attempted to
drown himself.’ The country between KaTa liezza and Dizful was known
to be infested by robbers, and Hajji Hashem had been directed by the
Ihtisham-ul-Sultanah to arrange for the safety of the party. He promised
an escort of horsemen. No escort appearing, enquiries were made and Haj ji
Hashem's earnest assurances accepted that it had preceded me. No escort ha<l
been sent. Several of the inhabitants of Dizful, anxious to reach Khoramabad,
joined the party, and numerous were the prayers and many the prostrations of
the devout saiyids of their number. At Ab-i-zal the party joined the Sag-
wand tribe of Lurs and migratel with them to Khoramabad by easy stages as
below:—
Date.
Stages.
Distances.
Bemarks.
Miles.
April 5th ... ...
Dizful (6,80')
...
„ 7th
Ab-i-zal (1,200')
45
„ 8th ... ...j
Theodor (1,250')
Saimarrah valley
I 3
„ 9th
Jaokar (1,840') .,.
12
„ 10th ...
Tang-i-Leyliim (1,560’)
10
„ 11th ...
Tang-i-Fani (1,530') ...
7
„ 12th ...
Yal Midn (2,700')
10
Height of Chul pass, 3.170'.
„ 13th ...
Tang-i Penuwur (3,570')
13
„ • 14th ...
Halt on account of rain (diyht).
„ 15th ...
Badamek (4,365')
9
„ 16th ...
Halt on account of rain (slight)^
„ 17th ...
Ab-i-sard (4,670')
8
Height of Dehli'z pass 6,020'.
„ 18th ...
Kuh-i-Ghazal (4,925')...
10
„ v 19th ...
Niil-Shickende pass
(5.880')
7
Height of pass 5,880'.
„ 20th ...
Khoramabad (4,050')...
22
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is* were 8een ■ probai>i y au i,ad
. llT'Iu.TnJ liT f e a ! , °™ , itine, ; ar y that the greatest height to be crossed
by the road is 6,020 feet and its length, from Dizful to Khoramabad, beyond
the burl, ills, lo6 miles; the air of the hills is temperate and salubrious ; water
is plentiful and good; the pasture lands are most excellent. The nature of the