'Military Report on South-West Persia, Including the Provinces of Khuzistan (Arabistan), Luristan, and Part of Fars' [‎268] (307/466)

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E oute N o. 3A— conid.
From Guljoaigdn to the Zarda Kuh, fyc. —contd.
Time.
Names of towns^ villages, &e,
A.M.
9-45
10-5
Distances in*
miles.
Interme
diate.
Total.
(part at }) ; "barometer 23'55" (6,660').
floods.
Zenakhok
Eemarks.
10-40
district. It is a land of rivulets at this season.
The river winds considerably ; its valley
contracts in places to a width of 70 yards,
and is slmtinby steep cliffs of shale,
200' high.
The valley widens and is cultivated.
, By a winding and steep incline, the last
100 yards of which is at a gradient of
f to -J, ascends over a hill, descending*
again to the river by a steep descent
The low level road had been washed away by river
Village lying on the left bank of the
river.
Derkmii lies on the right bank of the
river beyond Zenakhor.
The road leaves the river valley, and
ascends a long, narrow ravine,down which
flows a 6' stream • gradient, gentle.
Streams are numerous and copious in this
P.M.
12-40
1-20
1 -50
2-40
Ab-Puna (elevation
7,145').
24
41
Passes a small enclosure, with a little
wheat cultivation about it. Wheat 9' r
high.
Eeaches the top of the incline ; baro
meter 22 , 3' / (8,220'). Descends over a
gently undulating plateau ; uncultivated.
Wheat, cultivated; a small stream
enables the fields to be irrigated.
Small village, surrounded by a high
mud wall; supplies with difficulty procur
ed. The village houses are full of vermin-
Straw and barley very scarce.
Distances.
The Kuh-i-Kala-rukh (Kahv-i-rukh) bears 160° and is 9 f arsakhs distant.
The Pul-i-Zaman Khan bears 180° and is 3 farsakhs distant.
The Kuh-i-Shiraz bears 202° and is 3 farsakhs distant.
The Kuh-i-Bain bears 242 a and is 3 farsakhs distant.
Sawardiinn is 2 farsakhs distant, bearing about 220°.
Between Ab-Puna and the bridge lies the Kiih-i-Agarchi, and beyond Sawardijiin lies a:
low hill. Between these hills and the village lies a gently undulating, uncultivated plain.
The village of Zaman or Samun lies beyond the river (under 1 farsakh).
Warpusht is 2 farsakhs distant.
To reach Isfahan from the Pul-i-Zaman Khan, the following are the stages ;—
1. Azizabad ... 6 farsakhs (nocultivation
2. Najafabad ... 4 „
3. Isfahan ... 5 „
j (see further on).