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'Military Report on South-West Persia, Including the Provinces of Khuzistan (Arabistan), Luristan, and Part of Fars' [‎304] (349/466)

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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R oute N o. i-^cmtd.
From IsfaMn to Behlahdn and Bandar-Dildm, fyc. —contd.
o
D istances in -
miles.
Nrnnbei
Stage
Time.
Names of towns, villages, &e.
Interme
diate.
Total.
Eemarks.
a-m.
11
11-40 K al'a P illi ... A small masonry fort,' occupying- the
summit of a low mound and a few grass
huts; thistles grow luxuriantly in the
neighbourhood. Were the dried up grass
of the " garmsirs " cut, a very considerable amount of hay could be stocked, and
GraS3, the quality of the herbage improved. The value of hay has never yet struck a Lur.
In the valley are gardens of pome
granates now in flower.
p.m.
12-25
12-50
I m I mzada D ast&ied.
covering
g ruins [see 'page 47),
Traverses a grassy plain, ascending
genlly, some 6 to 10 miles in extent
either way.
There are here the ruins of a small town ;
its houses of masonry are low, with low
arched roofs ; in the vicinity are many
mounds which have the appearance of
1-35
Country undulates ; barometer 26*4"
(3,350'). The road descends a ravine
20' wide; soil, a decomposed granitic
clay; masses of felspar occur here and
there.
Traverses a gently undulating plain
covered with ripe corn, which is 2' high.
The hot wind blowing has a temperature
of 102°. Locusts abound amongst the
- )ed ; they are numerous everywhere on this
There are acr s of luxuriant thistles ; there are no trees or brush-
grass and corn, and they rise in flights when distur
side of the Tang-i-Nakhuda. There are acr s of lux
wood about. u • v
The road crosses several swamps by rough fascine bridges made ot reeds, whicli grow
along the muddy and almost stagnant water course
15
2-35
Deh-Dasht (elevation
2,850').
Lon. 50° 50' E.
Lat. 30° 45' N.
23
332
A ruined town of some size; the buildings
are of masonry, substantially and well
buiU, with arched roofs ; all buildings are
one-storied ; a few only are occupied by
peasants ; water is scarce, and drinking-wa+er is drawn from one well; the temperature m the
shade at 3 p.m . was 92° and after sundown 90° ; the night was pleasantly cool; barometer
(2 850')
' The ruined serai occupied consisted of a series of apartments with pointed arched and
domed roofs, opening out into a quardrangular yard, their side walls were recessed, each recess
being covered by a pointed arch ; the arching, their side jambs &c., were of cut stone an
in good taste. Others were as described on page 301 as a typical Sassanian structure, out
one-storied. „ , ..
Bearing north-east are seen two ranges, the one in rear of the other ; the distant ran 0 e,
the Kuh-i-Nil, is covered with snow, and has a probable elevation of 12,000 ; the nearer one is
known as the Kuh-i-Siah. .
The field labour available seems to be quite insufficient to cultivate the extensive
ing plain, about the centre of which the village stands. It was noticed that the ears o
Fodder corn were in many cases plucked and the stalks left standing ; ye c opp
straw is much wanted in many parts of the country.

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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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