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Route No. 4— concld.
FallIhIeh
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At 7 m. cross Nahr-al-Ja’fari. At 8 m
Ge t. dir. S S W. Leaving Khaz’alieh, follow
bank of canal for 4 m. till it divides, then
cross and proceed over desert ground through
Badran district (inhabited by Ja’fari ’Arabs).
~ — Nahr-al-Muhammadl. At 11| m. extensive
At 7 m. cross "f” n “‘ a ^!pments* of Umm-us-Sakheh. Canal of same name must be
date f°™ a 2 m as it is never fordable. Ballam< always available. Canals named
crossed o li are then crossed in succession ; all fordable normally. The
^TrJLeb are lined with date groves, the intervening ground being partly irrigated,
banks of each are hneow ;md cross canal; here 20 yards broad; 9 feet
partly aeser . WO oden bridge, impassable to ordinary pack animals.
tK alTyB available. The town of Fall hi eh is almost entirely on S. bank of
fanal Large bazar ; supplies plentiful all the year round ; grazing fair in summer.
BUZ EH
in summer.
Gen. dir. E- by S. Leaving Fallahleh strike
54 across desert, crossing numerous canals,
traversing date groves and
w plank bridge at Buz eh, impassable for pack animals, which
above the bridge. From Buzleh ballams can go in one day by
water to Ma’sha'r. Ma’sh r can also be reached by land in one (ky (dry weather
onlvl bv a direct route (see No. 8) or in 2 days along the banks of the Jarrahi vti
Qarqar and Saraimeh. This road would seldom be used, as the water route is mall
30 a ons more expeditions.
Route No. 5.
Ramuz to Ma’shub.
—Major E. B. Burton, February 1004.
Epitome—An extensively used route (particularly between Khalfabad and Ramuz)
connecting Ramuz with the sea. Small boati ascend the Jarrahi to Khalfabad (34 m.
from Ramuz), whilst sea-going baghalas from Bushire and the coast ascend the Khor
Ma’shur to within 2 m. of Ma’shur* which is itself within 60 m. of Ramuz.
The route is principally used during the summer and autumn, after the harvesting of
tjie wheat and rice ; traffic at other times is small, though a certain amount of smug
gling no doubt goes on along th s route.
Plentiful throughout in good years, but after a bad season stocks of
fodder would be low, and wheat anu barley scarce.
The road is fit for wheels throughout, with slight improvements here and there*
Special obstacles .—The Jarrahi is fordable at Khalfabad except after rec jnt rains;
if unfordable there, it should be crossed near MakLsar boats being collected from Buz.eh
and Fallahleh, where plenty are available in sizes up to 40 f. by 6 f. and drawing 3 feet.