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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part II. J G Lorimer. 1915' [‎2206] (723/1262)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (1165 pages). It was created in 1915. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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2206
of a light south-easterly breeze. The south-eastern coasts of ^Oman,
however, outside the Gulf, are fully exposed to the monsoon, which is
there the principal climatic factor, especially in Dhufar.
Air currents. The general trend of air currents at most seasons of the year, in
the region chiefly under consideration, is apparently down the Gulf from
north-west to south-east; this is attributable in winter to the outflow
from a high-pressure area over Central Europe, and in summer to the
existence of a low-pressure area over the Gulf itself, Baluchistan and
the Indus Valley. It is noticeable that, after the south-west monsoon
in the Arabian Sea has begun to blow across the mouth of the Gulf of
^Om n, a strong and steady flow of air down the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ; which
during the two previous months was very noticeable, is almost im
mediately checked.
Seasons.
Principal
seasons.
Subdivisions
of the
seasons.
The seasons of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. are those generally characteristic of
the temperate zone, namely a fine summer and a wet winter; the hot
season may be said to extend from the beginning of May to the end or
October, and the cold from the middle of November to the middle of
March, the remaining periods being transitional.
From the middle of iMay to the middle of July the heat is intense;
but is moderated, at the upper end of the Gulf, by a constantly blowing
Shamal or north-west wind. From the middle of July to the middle or
August the heat is very oppressive, owing to the stillness of the atmos
phere and to excessive moisture. Bad weather generally begins after the
middle of December, and January and February are cold and boisterous
months,
Winds.
Shamal and
Barih.
The prevailing wind in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. is undoubtedly the Shain^
JU^ or north-wester, by which, as already mentioned, a p ar °
the hot season is rendered more tolerable. In May, JuneJind 11 ^
when the Shamal blows most steadily, it is known as theB^ihj^^
Kuwait Bay and Town " (page 1051), " ITurkisli 'Iraq " (page 766),'
City " (page 198), " Basrah Town " (page 271), " Fao " (pages 541-2), . i„ "
'Arabistan " (page 152),Southern 'Arabistan " (page 159), Bushehr «
(page 313), " BQshehr Town " (page 343), 44 Bandar 'Abbas " (page 9),
(page 916), {< Chahbar Town " (page 353), " Gwadar District " (pages ^ j L 0 in
" Gwadar Town " (page 589). A few data relating to climate will be round ^
the following articles in the Geographical Yolume; " Qatar *' (pages 1506-7;, ^
Oasis" (page 644), "Qatif Oasis" (pa^e 1536), "Southern Najd"
" Qasim " (page 1487), " Jabal Shammar " (page 1736), " Llravi " (page ll 0J -i»
hilleh District" (page 1595), " Angrali " (page 79), " Shabanhareh " (P a ^ e ogo),
" Mazara'i District" (page 1202), "Zira" (page 1943), " Dashtistan' W, /^e
Dashti " (page 368), "Lingeh District *' (page 1088), and " Shamil Distnct f 0

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This volume is Volume I, Part II (Historical) of the Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , ’Omān and Central Arabia (Government of India: 1915), compiled by John Gordon Lorimer and completed for press by Captain L Birdwood.

Part II contains an 'Introduction' (pages i-iii) written by Birdwood in Simla, dated 10 October 1914, 'Table of Chapters, Annexures, Appendices and Genealogical Tables' (pags v-viii), and 'Detailed Table of Contents' (ix-cxxx). These are also found in Volume I, Part IA of the Gazetteer (IOR/L/PS/20/C91/1).

Part II consists of three chapters:

  • 'Chapter X. History of ’Arabistān' (pages 1625-1775);
  • 'Chapter XI. History of the Persian Coast and Islands' (pages 1776-2149);
  • 'Chapter XII. History of Persian Makrān' (pages 2150-2203).

The chapters are followed by nineteen appendices:

Extent and format
1 volume (1165 pages)
Arrangement

Volume I, Part II is arranged into chapters that are sub-divided into numbered periods covering, for example, the reign of a ruler or regime of a Viceroy, or are arbitrarily based on outstanding land-marks in the history of the region. Each period has been sub-divided into subject headings, each of which has been lettered. The appendices are sub-divided into lettered subject headings and also contain numbered annexures, as well as charts. Both the chapters and appendices have further subject headings that appear in the right and left margins of the page. Footnotes appear occasionally througout the volume at the bottom of the page which provide further details and references. A 'Detailed Table of Contents' for Part II and the Appendices is on pages cii-cxxx.

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The foliation sequence is circled in pencil, in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. of each folio. It begins on the first folio with text, on number 879, and ends on the last folio with text, on number 1503.

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'Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf. Vol I. Historical. Part II. J G Lorimer. 1915' [‎2206] (723/1262), British Library: India Office Records and Private Papers, IOR/L/PS/20/C91/2, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023514763.0x000079> [accessed 29 March 2024]

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