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R oute N o. 4 — contd.
From Isfahan to BeJihahdn and BmAar-Dildmr contd,
-2"
12
gent
Time.
Names of towns, villages, &c.
DISTA.1TCES IIT
MILES.
Interme
diate.
A.M.
4-5
9th June 1884,
K hueea
Total.
Eemarks.
269
j sloping valley, crossing its small stream.
6-45
7-15
7-35
Chenab
8-15
10-10
Leaves Chenar, a walled masonry en
closure, 500 yards to the right, and, pass
ing through the ruins of a small village
of some pretentions (built of stone and
lime), entering, the Tang-i-Bunderah,
winds np it; the narrow path is steep,
stony, and undulating.
Summit of the Gardan-i-Dast-i-Chal-
kellah ; barometer 21 , 3" (9,360').
Descends into the valley of Dast-i-
Eokh to cross the Gardan-i-Chashmah-
Duzun ; the valley is well cultivated ; grazing is fair ; a family of the Kuhgehlu were encamp.
Barometer 22 , 65' / ; temperature 62.° As
soon as the sun rises, his rays are of
considerable power.
The path, an easy track, ascends the
Ascending out of the valley by a stony
path, descends into a deep valley; baro
meter 22'5' / (7,800'). The descent is steep,
difficult, and stony. Hills barren.
Barometer 23" (7,200'). Traverses the
valley leading to Chenar, well-watered
and cultivated; pasture good.
here; "barometer 21*8"
The valley is well watered; the track across it
easy.
A.M.
11
re
Commences the ascent. Shrubs a J
now scarce, and no trees grow.
The country here resembles that describ
ed from the Gardan-i-Bazurr {see 'page
297).
It is a mass of huge hills, separated by
deep and narrow valleys, having a general
direction of 140° and 325°, each of which
has to be surmounted in succession.
Summit of the neck; barometer 21'15' /
(9,570'). Descends down theTang-j-Chash-
mah-i-Diizun, a slippery descent, in places
over frozen snow. Leaving the stony
ravine (20' wide), the path winds down
the hill-side, following the undulations
of its rocky ledges, until a side ravine
is gained, entering which it descend^ to
the Imamzada and village of Sadat;
t; there are here ruined buildings and the remains of a small town ; the buildings
The ascent is steep and near the top very rocky.
11-45
path, difficu .
are of cut stone set in mortar, with low arched roofs {see below).