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No. 20-
Bushahr to Bandar Abbas.
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Distance, in
miles.
No. of
stage.
Names of stages.
Inter
mediate.
Total.
M. F.
M. F.
22
Lar*
2,975' (Town)
3,370' (Fort)
13-4-6
301—
1-4
Remakes.
direction E. | N. Water ia plen-
this stage, cisterns being found
route at an average interval of 2
General
tiful on
on the — —* -
miles. The road, for a short distance, skirts the
date groves lyin- to north-west of the Girash rock, and then the foot of the rock itself.
The Cnnd of^ Hmy clay mixed with a small proportion of sand, covered with very
thin " rass wh ch becomes thicker as we advance. The valley slopes gently downward from
the rlnte Kerlz on the north to that of Sia on the sonth. As we proceed the hills gradual y
c ose iniill aH miles 7 furlongs, a spur from Kuh Kermez touches the nortn side of the
road and Kuh Sia i about half a mile to south. We then pass through a smooth plain or
amphitheatre surrounded by low hills, and, at 4 miles 5 furlongs are traversing < another
such open space about one mile in diameter. The ground is now stony, and becoming more
so The hiFls to north, of limestone, distant about 300 yards, are precipitous and cliff-like;
those to south of steeply inclined rocky strata. At seven miles, the road passes between a
taXand a small caravansarai, and one furlong in advance enters a defile between low hi lie,
those to north of a bright brick-red colour, and clifi-hke as bef 0 ^
sistim' of rocky strata inclined to the road at angles of 30 to 40 . Ihesestiataa e
broken so as to form gaps or gates, and run in parallel and broken lines through the defi e
which is called “ Tang-i-Laghar.” At eight miles we sight the white houses of Lar or iU
suburbs. At 8 miles 3 furlongs the road crosses the dry and stony bed of a small
nala, flow to north-east, that had, % the last half a mde been running a ^tance
to south of
the track. At 9
The low hills, on
miles
either
1 furlong the defile is gradually widening
side, are distant 300 to 500 yards. Advancing
ground now consists of a limy, sandy, and stoneless clay. At 10 mfles 6 furlongs pass g
two cisterns on the south side of the road, we cross an irrigation conduit or ditch winch
runs from a large well on the opposite side. The road now arrives at the small village of
“ Bahi ” or “ Bahen.” After passing Bahi, the range Kermez borders the north side of the
road, at times as a perpendicular wall, varying from 4 to 12 feet high, and at other times
sloping up gently f rom the road. About half a mile from Bahi we pass through several
fields of wheat and barley. At 12 miles 2 furlongs the road is passing thiough
labyrinth of irrigation bunds from 3 to 15 feet high, the ground being covered with
numberless cisterns, some apparently m good order, others m ruins. Ta “ai 1 sk t iees aM
numerous, but date trees are few and thinly scattered. At 13 miles 1 fuilong, the
city of Lar, which we skirt to the eastward, passing numerous irrigation bunds and trenches
At 13 miles 4‘6 furlongs, we camp on the south-east outskirts of Lar. Inhabitants a
7,000. The houses are of stone and lime, or sun-dried bricks. The city possesses a fort
built of the latter material, also two good caravansarais, and a handsome and commodiou
bazaar, in which latter all the necessaries, as well as many of the luxuries of life are to be
obtained. The eastern outskirts of the city are masked by a thick pingle of tamansk trees.
The fort of Lar, situated at the south-south-west end of the ridge of a steep and precipito
hill, called “ Kuh Kala,” altitude above the valley, 336 feet, is completely comman
by a hill, named “ Kuh Kadam Ga,” distant about 500 yards to north-north-east, and partly
so by Kuh Kermez the same distance to north-west. Altitude of Kuh Kadam Ga above t
valley is 454 feet. Supplies plentiful. Water apparently plentiful and good from cistern.
Fuel moderate from tamarisk bush. Cultivation poor. Grazing fair. Camping-gioun
good.
For roads from Ling ah to Yazd, meeting this route at Lar No 63, page 281
For road from Lingah to Bandar Abbas, along the coast, vide end of this route, page 113.
For road from Lar to Karman, qide No. 61, page 273,