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HARI—HARS
the upper parts of its course it is a mountain torrent, and is here joined
by the rapid stream called the Lar from the north-west; thence it flows in
a deep and narrow channel of rock past the town of Ask, where it is cross
ed by a wooden bridge. Between Ask and Ranah it is crossed in six places
by wooden bridges and the river then runs in a deep narrow channel be
tween wails and perpendicular rock to the caves of Karu; thence to Paras
| it is crossed in two places by wooden bridges. At about 18 miles from
Paras it enters a valley 400 yards broad and then enters the plains.
At Amul it is very broad, but not in the dry season more than 2' in depth ;
in flood it is a much more considerable stream, being very full and rapid.
It is crossed at this point by a bridge of 12 arches. It flows past the village
of Mahmudabad, at some distance north of Amul. It is described as about
30 yards wide, with a deep bed and rapid current, and navigable by large
boats.
The characteristic feature of the Harhaz Valley is the banks of gravel
varying from 10' to 50' and even 100' in height, which fill every angle of
the stream and seem to mark its former level. They are formed of gravel
of all sizes; in parts water-worn, the deposits of the numberless mountain
torrent; and in parts angular, the collection of centuries of disintegration
of the precipitous slopes bounding the river, by the action of frost, snow
and rain. Many of the banks are now above the highest flood-level of the
stream and consequently permanent. In these, long lines of caves have
been excavated. There are four such"stations with numerous caves and it is
calculated that they shelter no less than 40Q or 500 travellers every night,
— (Todd ; Holmes ; Napier.)
HARlR—
A village of about 250 houses. Elevation 5,380'; 3 miles north-west of
Karind in Kirmanshah and about 2 miles north of the main road thence
to Baghdad. It is situated on the south slopes of the same range of hills as
Karind and is built in terraces. Water plentiful and good from streams
and a number of gardens and trees. The place is inhabited by ’Ali-Illahis,
Cattle, sheep, grazing and crops of wheat plentiful.— (Vaughan.)
HARMAN KHANEH—
A fortified village belonging to the Khan of Zinjan in the Khamseh
district about 20 miles west of Zanjan, the capital, on the road from Mianeh
in Azarbaijan.—(Taweof</we.)
HARMINDZAMlN (?)—
A village on the borders of Mazandaran and Astarabad, about 10 miles
east of Ashraf. It is situated at the foot of the hills to the south of the
road, near a group of other villages.-—(/Zo^mes.)
HARSIN—Elev. 5,130'.
A town and district lying 30 miles east of Kirmanshah, aggregating,
with the adjacent villages included under the jurisdiction of the Harsin
Governor, about 2,000 houses.
The road from Kirmanshah to Khurramabad passes the town and
exits from the upper end of the vtdley of Harsin. The town itself is
situated on the north side of the valley which is there bounded by steep