'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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- Title
- 'Military Report on South-West Persia, Including the Provinces of Khuzistan (Arabistan), Luristan, and Part of Fars'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 1:4, i-r:ii-v, 1:8, 1:2, 2a:2b, 3:4, 4a:4b, 5:40, 40a:40b, 41:54, 54a:54b, 55:60, 60a:60b, 61:64, 64a:64b, 65:96, 96a:96b, 97:98, 98a:98b, 99:108, 108a:108b, 109:112, 112a:112b, 113:116, 116a:116b, 167:176, 176a:176b, 177:178, 178a:178b, 179:184, 184a:184b, 185:190, 190a:190d, 191:192, 192a:192b, 193:204, 204a:204b, 205:208, 208a:208d, 209:210, 210a:210b, 211:212, 212a:212b, 213:230, 230a:230b, 231:236, 236a:236b, 237:240, 240a:240b, 241:244, 244a:244d, 245:246, 246a:246b, 247:248, 248a:248b, 249:252, 252a:252b, 253:254, 254a:254b, 255:264, 264a:264b, 265:270, 270a:270b, 271:272, 272a:272d, 273:334, 334a:334b, 335:366, 366a:366n, 367:390, 1:10, iii-r:iv-v, 1:2, back-i
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- Bell, Mark Sever
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