'Military Report on South-West Persia, Including the Provinces of Khuzistan (Arabistan), Luristan, and Part of Fars' [‎189] (190/466)

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R oute N o. 1 — contd.
From Muhammerah to Tehran, SfC. —contd.
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?H CD
D istances in
miles.
Is
£
Time.
Names of towns, villages, &c.
Interme
diate.
Total.
Remarks.
wfl m tl' '
a. m.
12
p.m.
| 1-45
2-15
Suheib-ul-N ubbie .
Sindiiwjj
Jforjaj
^oatlespi.
2-35
Khoid-Buleh
3-5
3-25
3-35
4
Bunar
Landing- stages
Excellent wheat cultivated.
Crosses a small
Country now well irrigated.
irrigation
channel.
Passes 400} yards off a white tower
known as the Suheib-ul-Nubbie.
Strikes the river and pass through the
small mud village of Khoid-Buleh;
ground well irrigated; fields of poppy,
onions, wheat, &c., here.
Passes the small village of Bunar ;
houses of thatch.
Excellent wheat growing ; the river
600 yards distant to the east.
Crosses a small canal and passes to the
eastward of several towers.
A few landing stages on the river bank
laden boats here generally discharge car
go for Shtistar ; goods are taken on hence
by donkeys or mules ; generally the former ; donkeys carry compact loads of 200 lbs. weight.
Three boats were seen lying here, each of about 25 to 30 tons burden.
4-15
4-30
Shilili
Mahi-Bazan
A large walled enclosure on the right
bank of the river. Boats are said not to
be able to pass up-stream beyond this
point on account of the band.
Through a cutting, 10' broad and deep,
■ ascends over undulations, giving a double
line ot detence, about 400 yards apart, facing south. These undulations stretch westward,
cross the Ab-i-Buzurg-i-Shiistar, forming a natural band across it 7 miles below Shiistar, and
strike the Ab-i-Dizfiil at Kal'a Bandar, there also obstructing the river bed. Their slopes
are gentle {seepage 348),
A small and poor village.
5-6
5-15
600 yards long,
15'to 20'wide, 5' to 12' deep, descends
into the plain fronting Shustar, and slop-
ing up gently towards it.
Clear of the line of undulations ; the
plain grows good wheat, and is well irri
gated. Lines of round towers are scat-
. , „ tered over the fields as points of observa
tion, and are said to be used by the inhabitants for defence against raids in troublous times
Numerous ravines running towards the river, here flowing in a bed 30' to 50' deep cut up
the country; soil clay. Numerous ruined mud walls, &c., give the country a rougli'appear-
ance and afford cover. J
Through
a cuttin;
!