'Military Report on South-West Persia, Including the Provinces of Khuzistan (Arabistan), Luristan, and Part of Fars' [‎216] (235/466)

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R oute N o. 1 — contd.
From Muhammerah to Tehran, 8fC. —contd.
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16
D istances in"
MIIiES.
Names of towns. Tillages, &e.
A.M.
8-20
?-45
NIl-Schickende
Pass (elevation
5,880').
Interme
diate.
Total.
300
308
Remarks.
Commences the ascent of the Nal-Schi-
ckende {horseshoe breaking) pass, a very
difficult but short ascent over steps of
rock and boulders ; at the top of the
pass barometer 24 35" (5,880').
Descends by easy gradient over red clay;
the camp lies beyond the pass; barometer
24-4' / (5,830').
t/joovy J* ( ^ \ /
The track of to-day, over undulations rather than hills (see before), presents no difficulties
that could not be readily overcome. Streams in all hollows. o
Shortly after sunset, with a cold wind blowing, the thermometer marked 50 .
A small stream waters the camp.
16
A.M.
5-45
20th April 1S84.
Nal-Schickende
Pass.
The track ascends gently over stony ground.
5-55
308
Ground, suited for a camp.
Baromteer 24*3"; thermometer 40°.
Crosses a gently undulating coun
try, the Dadabad plateau, occupied by the
Judeki tribe till the snow water fails.
6-5
6-55
7-55
Khoramabad ; the road by Shah
10
10-5
10-30
10-40
10-35
SHIH-IN-SHIH
Track generally good ; crosses numerotis
small streams ; a few difficult stony as
cents and descents; gradients crossing
these huge undulations not over jq . As a
rule, tamarisk bushes are fairly plentiful.
Crosses a stream in a deep valley ; baro
meter 247" (5,390'). Oaks and shrubs
occur sparsely as during yesterday's stage.
Crosses the Shorab stream flowing in a
deep valley; barometer 25*4 // (4,705'). By
stony and bad road winds up a tributary
stream between undulations.
Submit of the Kah-i-Bowi, barometer
24-5' / (5,"665'). By very difficult descent
over boulders winds down the valley,
, leading in a northerly direction towards
■in-Shah keeps along the top of the hill, and is to be preferred.
Clear of the ravine, and, crossing a rapid
brook, descends into the plain; soil, a ricn
red clay ; undulations stony ; poor pasture.
Village one mile to the eastward.
Foot of the Kuh-i-Bowi; barometer
25'95' / (4,110'). £ ^ ,
Crosses a stream; the centre oi tne va -
ley is swampy. . . .
With difficulty cross the Dar-i -rud ]Ubt;
above its -junction with the Ab-i-Kh oiain
abad ; swift, 4' deep ;_bank 2 to 3, (^e