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8. Rudsar.
9. Langarud.
10. Enzall, 1st class customs house.
11. Alalan.
12. Astara.— (Curzon — Schindler, 1910.)
MASHALLAK—
A river in Mazandaran, flowing into the Caspian, crossed between Deh
limp and Sar-i-Kaleh, on the road from Easht to {Holmes.)
MASHALLAK-=- (Mazandaran)—
Astream in Mazandaran rising in the Elburz mountains and flowing into
the Caspian between the Karparusa and Musiabad
MASHALEH KHALEH—
A stream falling into the Gulf of Enzall.—^.c.)
MASAHANI—(?)
(X “ spIace 20 miles from Ni “’ 0X1 the road thence t0 iasl *“-
MASHKINCHAl—
-(#w“ m Azarb4Iian flowin « throu « h a plain near Ahmadbaghi
MASULEH (1)—
A ridge of mountains which separates Gilan from Azarbaijan. They are
a spur from the Sava an Dagh and run north and south, draining on the west
to the Kizil Uzun and on the east to the Caspian Thev t-d^w *
from the village of Masuleh in Gilan. The ascent over them commences
rom Zidak on the north side, and consists of 20 miles of a difficult rugged
feet The desert ■ S "“tf and ex “ edin « ;1 y stee P i the summit is 7 S 000
Miijflam d 18 mUCh eSS rap ' d and not difficuIt to the village of
Fraser also describes the pass as a severe one. The road begins to ascend
■ f ence by Steep zigzags from the village of Masuleh, and continues for one
hour and a ha f; there is then a level bit, followed by an ascent up a fine
valley which leads to the crest by another desperate pull.—(MonleM.)
MASULEH (2).—Elev. 3,500c
A town in Gilan, containing 2,000 inhabitants and 500 houses built on.
e steep sides of the mountains, down which stones occasionally fall
sweeping away all the buildings in their course. sionaily tall}
Fraser describes it as one of the most romantically situated and curioui
p aces re ad ever seen. It is built on terraces rising on the almost ner-
pen icular slope of the western mountain, with a tremendous wooded
peak towering over it, and a fine lofty ridge varied with wood and rock
nd pasture opposite, while a dozen little streams t£ descend from their
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