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'Handbook of Mesopotamia. Vol. IV. 1917' [221r] (446/530)
The record is made up of 1 volume (263 folios). It was created in 1917. It was written in English. 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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DIARBEKE—DILMAN—FARQIN—JEZlRET 437
(iii) To Lijjeh via Hazro or Fis. (See 104.)
(iv) To Zokh, Ziyaret Waiz el-Qur'ani, and Bitlis. (See
Boutes 103 a, 85.)
(v) To Mush via Zokh. See Tloute 103 a for the Farqln—Zokh
route. From Zokh a mule-track leads up the valley of
Kulp Su by Nerjiki to Mush.
(vi) To Mush. via Hazro and Pasur. This also crosses the
mountains by the Kulp valley.
(vii) To Mar din via Bismil. A mule-track leads to Bismil on
the Tigris which could probably be made passable for all
arms. For the route from Bismil to Mardin see under
Route 95 b.
General Description. —The town is situated under a steep, rocky
ridge which commands it from the N., while to the S. and SW. the
country is undulating and open. The present town occupies only
the SW. part of the area enclosed by the old walls, the rest of the
space being occupied by ruins. These walls form a square about
I m. on each side, with towers at intervals. They are now in a
dilapidated condition, as much stone has been taken from them fox-
building. A remarkable square tower, 100 ft. high, stands in the
plain | m. outside the SE. corner of the walls. There is a good
camping-ground along the Diarbekr—Bitlis chaussee 103 a)
which passes round to the S. of the town and does not enter it.
Supplies and Commerce.' —The country S, and SW. of Farqln is
naturally fertile, but much under-cultivated. There is no informa
tion as to supplies. Water is obtained from three large springs in the
ridge to the N., the streams from which are led to the town through
the,walled area.
Inhabitants. —The population before the war was Armenian and
Kurdish, the former element being the more numerous.
Administration. — Farqln is the head-quarters of a Its
Kaimmakam is under Diarbekr.
JEZIBET-IBN-'OMAR (Jezlreh), on the Tigris about 90 m.
above Mosul. About 1,600 houses. T. (Mosul—Diarbekr line).
River Routes.—
(i) From Diarbekr. (See Bou III G.)
(ii) To Mosul. (See Route III Gr.)
Land Routes.—
(i) To Mosul. (See Boutes 90 a and b.)
(ii) To Nisibiu. (See Boutes 93 a and b.)
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This volume is A Handbook of Mesopotamia, Volume IV, Northern Mesopotamia and Central Kurdistan (Admiralty War Staff Intelligence Division, April, 1917), covering Mesopotamia north of the line joining Rowanduz, Mosul, Meskeneh [Maskanah], and Aleppo, up to Van, Bitlis, Diarbekr, and Mar‘ash. The volume was prepared on behalf of the Admiralty and War Office, and appears to be based on official and unofficial publications and maps which are cited in a bibliographical section in the volume.
The volume includes a note on confidentiality, a title page, 'Note', and 'Abbreviations'. There is a page of contents which includes the following sections:
- Introduction;
- Itineraries;
- River Routes (The Tigris, The Euphrates);
- Land Routes (Central Kurdistan, Routes between Mosul and Diarbekr, Routes between the Plain of Diarbekr and the Moutains to North and West, Routes between the line Diarbekr-Mardīn and the Euphrates, Interior of Norther Jezīreh, West of the Jaghjagha Su, The Euphrates Valley and Country West thereof, Across the Taurus between the Euphrates and Mar‘ash, and Aleppo-Mar‘ash);
- Railways (Aleppo-Ras el-‘Ain-Tel Ermen);
- Gazetteer of Towns;
- Bibliographical Note;
- Transliteration of Names;
- Glossary;
- Index;
- Plates;
- 'Sketch Map of Routes'.
The volume contains 15 plates, which illustrate the content of the various chapters, and 1 map entitled 'Mesopotamia: Outline Map Showing Routes'.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (263 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume is arranged by numbered routes. There are pages of contents, an index, and a list of plates. There is one map house in a pocket.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover and terminates at the inside back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio (except for the front cover, where the folio number is located on the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. ).
Pagination: The volume also has an original printed pagination sequence.
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- 'Handbook of Mesopotamia. Vol. IV. 1917'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:262v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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