'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1863 to December 1864. (Edited by the Secretary.) Volume XVII.' [‎180] (351/524)

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180 BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE PROVINCE OF FARS.
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gardens, and are celebrated for their pomegranates. Their produce is
rice, wheat, and barley*
Darabjerd is situate East of Shhauz. It is a laige district, and hag
seven streams of water. Its produce is wheat, barley, rice, ^tobacco,
cotton, sesame, and limejuice. It has also some date trees.
Dashtistan includes also some very large villages, whose inhabitants 1
are very vicious, but very warlike. Its produce is wheat and barley.
The fort of Khoormooj has some date trees. r lhe fort of Tungistoon
on the sea shore is a very hot place. It has about 300 matcblockmen,
who have fought with almost all the people of Dashtistan, and have
always been victorious. Sumul has only some date trees. Boraz- I
jo on has a great number of date trees. Daulekee has also a number of
date trees.
Dashty, to which three or four other districts have latterly been added,
including the following villages, viz. Poosekoon, Dekekoon, Khoozerack,
Booshkan, Senun, Thombeh, Thalek, Keleme, Kankey, Sarmastan, and
Burdistan (its seaport), is situate South-west of Shirauz. Its produce
is wheat, 'dates, barley, and cotton. There are about four or fire
thousand matchlockmen at Dashty. The Khans are endeavouring to
improve Burdistan. For the last forty years the Dashtees have on three
or four occasions attacked Congoon, plundered and killed a number of
people, and induced the others to settle at Burdistan.
Bamjerd is situate North of Shirauz. It has a large stream of water,
and produces rice, wheat, and barley.
Bomiz and Fessaw are situate East of Shirauz : the remains of a fort,
said to belong to ZehakeTazee are to be found here. The cypress trees
of these places are very high and bulky, and said to have been planted
by Zerdosht the prophet. The produce of these places is wheat, barley,
cotton, and Indian corn. They have very good gardens. i
Chardonguh, situate North of Shirauz, produces grain, dholl, and
wheat, ibis place is celebrated for being the hunting place of
Bahrain"i-Goor. It has large meadows for pasture, Kooskeyzard is
celebrated for being the best of these meadows.
Siakh, on the West of Shirauz, praduces rice, wdreat, and barley.
Semhoom and Dizzard are situate on the North-west of Shirauz,
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