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* Fur this aud the next march, see also No. 1 Bam to Kurman, stages 1 and 2, page 1.
No. 1A.
Khabis to Bam, via Tehrud.
Distance, in
milbs.
No. of I
stage.
Names of stages.
Inter
mediate
Remarks.
Total.
Avark* . . i 8 86 We crossed the stream and proceeded easterly,
(Ababik) passing through several acres of low jungle,
and presently crossed the Tehrud stream and en
tered amongst low hills. At the 2nd mile pro
ceeded along a wide valley. At the 3rd mile we again crossed the Tehrud stream, which then
flowed to our right through hills in its course to Avark and Bam. We reached the former
at the end of 8 miles ; it is sometimes called Abarik, and is a small village of about 25
miserable hovels, situated near a mound crowned by the mud walls of a fort. It stands
on the skirts of a vast plain stretching from S.W. to N.E. From this point is seen a high
range extending westward from S. 30° E„ 19 farsakhs or 57 miles distant. Kuh Hazar,
west by north, is 42 miles off, or about 6 miles west of Rayin.
Bam
3,480'.
30
116
Proceeded along the bed of the Tehrud stream,
which, I believe, is called Rud Khana Pul.
This stream has a broad bed occasioned by heavy
torrents which sweep down from the mountains of
the south. At the 14th mile we alighted at some ruined hovels called Daharzin, and entered the
district of Bam. The plain, as seen from thence, presents a wide expanse from S. 30° E.
(the point of a high range running east and west) to east by south, another point or termina
tion of a low range running about N.W. and S.E. from near Avark. Afterwards we passed
some reed huts of a small tribe called Avil, and at the 22nd mile we came to Bihderun a
village situated on the left bank of the stream, and having several hamlets about it. At
the 28th mile we reached Deh Ushtar, a village on the right bank of the stream ; and at
the 30th mile alighted at Bam.
No. IB.
Khabis to Bam, via Rashit.
Authority.— Mohi-ud-dtn, K. B., March, 1895.
No. of
stage.
Distance, in
MILES.
Names of stages.
Inter
mediate.
Total.
Remarks.
1
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Hamza
2,470'.
16 1
16| S
i
Proceed ov-r open level ground and, crossing
several small streams, passHaoz Shamsh at 9 miles
(altitude 2,120'), whence the high road branches off
to the right towards Tehrud ; then over undulat-
ing ground, passing Raziabad at 13| miles, and from there on over a level plain between low
hills. Two miles south-west of Hamza, is Badingul village, and 3 miles south-west is Pir
Gosh village. Hamza is a village of about 30 houses, where supplies in small quantities are
obtained. Also water from a flowing stream, but fuel and forage are very scarce.
2
Haoz
2,170'.
10
26^
Over a level road between low bills, about ?
miles apart. Cross 4 or 5 small streams.
Good water but no fuel or forage.
3
Pas hu
1,350'.
20
46|
Ma;ch between low hills and after crossing 2 or
3 small water courses, strike a big stream at 13
miles. Pasku is a village of about 23 houses at
the mouth of a tangi and on the edge of the Takab