'Narrative of a Residence in Koordistan, and on the Site of Ancient Nineveh; with Journal of a Voyage down the Tigris to Bagdad and an Account of a Visit to Shirauz and Persepolis.' [‎381] (416/450)

APP. V.] BEARINGS AND DISTANCES.
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March 27.—We left Zengabad at G h 45 m a.m ., and for
half an hour went due N. over the road we had gone yes
terday, in order to avoid canals. At 7 h our road N. 60 W.
At 9 h we arrived at Kiushk i Zenghi. Kalan Tepeh bore
just S. 45 E.
Keeping the hills close on our left, we proceeded N. 30 W.
to the Kifri water, or rather one of the many torrents that
flow from these hills into the plain of Kifri. We arrived at
the torrent at 1 l h .
The above-mentioned hills now crossed our road, from
whence descended many torrents. We continued our way
through the hills, first N., then N. 10 W. to Kifri, noticing
on our right On Iki Imam, on the Kiushk hills, l h 30 m
below, or S. E. of Kifri. We reached Kifri at 12 h 30 m .
Routes procured at Kifri:—
Hours.
6
5
4
5
9
1
5
5
G
Kifri to Shilshal . ,
Albu Teraz, on the other side of the Adhaym *
The place of the A1 Uzzi Sheikh
Samara
Kifri to Toozkhoormattee
Zenguleh .
A place in the desert
Imaum Dour
Samara .
March 29.—I got the following bearings from the top of
the ridge of hills above Kifri:—
On Iki Imam, 3 miles off, S. 34 E.
The Bagdad road, S. 22 W.
Eski Kifri, S. 41 W.
Toozkhoormattee, N. 60 W.
* The Taouk and Toozkhoormattee rivers pour themselves into
the Adhaym.