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'Military Report on South-West Persia, Including the Provinces of Khuzistan (Arabistan), Luristan, and Part of Fars' [‎208] (219/466)

The record is made up of 1 volume (390 pages). It was created in 1885. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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208
R oute N o. 1 — conid.
From Muhammerah to Tehran, fyc. —contd.
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Eemarks.
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Time.
Names of towns, villages,&e.
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A road is said to lead hence tlirough the Kubbed Range by the Tang-i-Mozhey or Mojin
to Nrkla, in the plain beyond, and eventually to Dizful, distant 7 stages, ihis miormation
is doiib-tfui De Bode;, however, shows the pass on his map.
a. m.
11-25
p.m.
3
Barometer 28' 5' r ; temperature 73 c
breeze pleasant.
Temperature 80°.
a. m.
5-30
6-10
11th April 1884,
Tang-i-Leyl^m .
243 Barometer 28* 5"; temperature 66°.
The passage of the Leyliim is difficult
on account of the large boulders covering
j its bed.
Crosses a stony valley with good mule tracks across it.
7-15
Bad road over stony undulations; all
gradients gentle ; the Iliyats cross them
by diverse roads.
Crosses a stream running in a conglo-
merate bed, 40' deep.
Skirts the Ab-i-Fani; much decomposed
gypsum in the vicinity; path gener-
ally level and good.
Fords the Ab-i-Fani; bouldery bottom;
ford difficult; water 2' 6'' deep ; its bed is
50' deep ; banks, steep conglomerate,
rne r ani gorge resemoies ^nau o£ the Leylum ; there is no passage through it. Lurs weie
fseen passing over the Kheolah Range by climbing up the ledges of rock to the wes o ie
gorge. The Ab-i-Fani is also known as the Yalmian stream (see page 209).
7-50
8-10
8-35
The Fani gorge resembles that o
13
8-45
Noon
12
Tang-i-Fani
tion 1,530').
(eleva-
250
12tli April 1884.
a. m.
13 4-55 T ang-i -F ani
5-15
5-40
6
250
Camp in a fine pasture valley, of extent
1,000 yards by 800 yards, under the
Kheolah Range ; it is surrounded to east,
south, and west by undulations of a
height varying between 100' and 250 .
Barometer 28'55"; temperature in shade
84°; in sun 105.°
Barometer 28*5/' . ,
Ascends gently. Ascent stony ; winds
round the stony hill side, skirting a small
lake and the knife-edged Kheolah Range.
Barometer 28"; thermometer 60 ; ele
vation 2,050'. .
Crosses stony undulations; road stony
and difficult; gradients gentle.
Very bad stony ascent and descen ■
cross an undulation.

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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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1 volume (390 pages)
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Dimensions: 245mm x 150mm

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