'Military Report on South-West Persia, Including the Provinces of Khuzistan (Arabistan), Luristan, and Part of Fars' [187] (188/466)
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187
R oute N o. 1 — contd.
From Muhamw.erah to Tehran, Sfc. —eontd.
o
§
3 ^
^ rr\
Time.
Name of towns, villages, &e.
D istances im"
miles.
Interme
diate.
Total.
p.m.
3-45 ...... ... ... A troop of cavalry encamped here in
order to graze their horses (Bakhtiari
cavalry from Ahwaz).
Since leaving Wais several monndshave
been passed, indicating • apparently the
ruins of an ancient city.
A stunted growth of
wood along the right bank occurs here ; road still hard and good; soil excellent, but chiefly
lying idle; the wheat that it is capable of producing is little inferior to English wheat.
Remarks.
6 3-15
Band-i-Kie (the an
cient Asker-Mok-
*am). Elevation
300'.
12
105
The left arm of the river here crossed
is from 200' to 300' wide, of approximate
section below.
Ferey
season; current moderate.
In December the river carries 5' of
water between Ahwaz and Band-i-Kir. At
this season it carries, it is said, nothing
under 12'. To Shiistar it carries 12' at this
There is one ferry boat here similar to that at Ummu't-Temr.
Eand-i-Kir is a small Arab village of mud huts, on the right bank of the Ab-i-Boleiti, of about
200 to 300 inhabitants, 40 families ; it lies at the junction of the three rivers which here unite
Karun river. Karun river— i.e., the RM-i-Boleiti, the Eiid-i-Buzurg-
^ , i-Shustar, and the Eud-i-Dizful wap). The Rud-i-Buzurg-i-
Shu star is, at its mouth, about 400 yards wide, narrowing a few miles up-stream to 200
yards ; it was^ said to carry the greater volume of water to Shustar, where it again unites
with the Ab-i-Boleiti,^ but not to be used for navigation on account of the obstructions in its
bed. The Rud-i-Dizful is about 100 yards wide, and was said to be partially navigable {see
ypage 196.) The Riid-i-Boleiti or Ab-i-Gargar is navigable to a few miles of Shustar for
lighters, &c., drawing 6' at all times. No traffic was seen on either river.
Temperature (shade), 3 p.m ., 86.° Temperature in-doors, 6-30 p.m ., 76.°
Arabs of the Anafija tribe, a branch of the Kathir, encamp in the vicinity. There is good
cultivation, and grazing round abound ; thousands of sheep are driven in from the district
and camped nightly about the village.
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Military Report on South-West Persia, Including the Provinces of Khuzistan (Arabistan), Luristan, and Part of Fars by Major and Bt. Lieut-Col. Mark S. Bell, V.C., R.E.
Publication Details: Simla: Government Central Branch Press, 1885. Prepared in the Intelligence Branch of the Quarter Master General's Department in India.
Physical Description: 3 maps in end pockets. 41 plates.
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- Title
- 'Military Report on South-West Persia, Including the Provinces of Khuzistan (Arabistan), Luristan, and Part of Fars'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1:4, i-r:ii-v, 1:8, 1:2, 2a:2b, 3:4, 4a:4b, 5:40, 40a:40b, 41:54, 54a:54b, 55:60, 60a:60b, 61:64, 64a:64b, 65:96, 96a:96b, 97:98, 98a:98b, 99:108, 108a:108b, 109:112, 112a:112b, 113:116, 116a:116b, 167:176, 176a:176b, 177:178, 178a:178b, 179:184, 184a:184b, 185:190, 190a:190d, 191:192, 192a:192b, 193:204, 204a:204b, 205:208, 208a:208d, 209:210, 210a:210b, 211:212, 212a:212b, 213:230, 230a:230b, 231:236, 236a:236b, 237:240, 240a:240b, 241:244, 244a:244d, 245:246, 246a:246b, 247:248, 248a:248b, 249:252, 252a:252b, 253:254, 254a:254b, 255:264, 264a:264b, 265:270, 270a:270b, 271:272, 272a:272d, 273:334, 334a:334b, 335:366, 366a:366n, 367:390, 1:10, iii-r:iv-v, 1:2, back-i
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- Bell, Mark Sever
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