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‘Military report on south-west Persia, including the provinces of Khúzistán (Arabistan), Luristán and part of Fars.’ [168v] (341/470)
The record is made up of 1 volume (231 folios). It was created in 1885. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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300
Route No. 4 — contd.
From, Isfahan to Behhahdn and Bandar-Dildm, fyc. —eontd.
12
Time.
Names of towns, villages, &c,
Distances in
MILES.
Interme
diate.
Total.
Remarks.
A.M.
4-5
9th June 1884.
Khubra
269
gently sloping valley, crossing its small stream.
6-45
7-15
7-35
8-15
10-10
Chenab
Duzun ; the
ed here; barometer 21‘8
easy.
A.M.
11
Barometer 22‘65''; temperature 62.° As
soon as the sun rises, his rays are of
considerable power.
The path, an easy track, ascends the
Ascending out of the valley by a stony
path, descends into a deep valley; baro
meter 22 , 5" (7,800'). The descent is steep,
difficult, and stony. Hills barren.
Barometer 23" (7,200'). Traverses the
valley leading to Cheniir, well-watered
and cultivated ; pasture good.
Leaves Chenar, a walled masonry en
closure, 500 yards to the right, and, pass
ing through the ruins of a small village
of some pretentions (built of stone and
lime), entering the Tang-i-Bunderah,
winds up it ; the nanow path is steep,
stony, and undulating.
Summit of the Gardan-i-Dast-i-Chal-
kellah ; barometer 21'3" (9.360').
Descends into the valley of Dast-i-
Rokh to cross the Gardan-i-Chashmah-
valley is well cultivated ; grazing is fair ; a family of the Kuhgehlu were encamp.
i'nmeb-.r 21*8" (8,550'). The valley is well watered; the track across it ’ -o
The ascent is steep and near the top very rocky.
11-45
Commences the ascent. Shrubs a r «
now scarce, and no trees grow.
The country here resembles that describ
ed from the Gardan-i-Bazurr (see page
297).
It is a mass of huge hills, separated by
deep and narrow valleys, having a general
direction of 140° and 325°, each of which
has to be surmounted in succession.
Summit of the neck ; barometer 21 , 15' r
(9,570'). Descends down theTang-i-Chash*
mah-i-Duzun, a slippery descent, in places
over frozen snow. Leaving the stony
ravine wide), the path winds down
the hill-side, following the undulations
of its rocky ledges, until a side ravine
is gained, entering which it descends to
the Imamzada and village of Sad’at;
path , difficult; there are here ruined buildings and the remains of a small town ; the buildings
are of cut stone set in mortar, with low arched roofs (see below).
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Report marked strictly confidential, prepared in the Intelligence Branch of the Quarter Master General’s Department in India, by the Assistant Quarter Master General, Major and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Mark Sever Bell, Royal Engineers. The volume was published by the Government Central Branch Press, Simla, 1885.
The contents of the volume are as follows:
- part I, a narrative description of a journey from India to Muhammerah [Khorramshahr], through to the Luristán [Lorestān] hills, to Kúm [Qom]; from Kúm to Gulpaigán [Golpāyegān ], Chaman-i-Sultán [Chaman Solţān], Ali-Gúdar [Alīgūdarz], Imámzádá-Ishmail [Emāmzādeh Esmā‘īl], and the Zaindarúd River [Zāyandeh Rūd] to Isfahán; from Isfahán through the Kúhgehlú [Kohgīlūyeh] hills to Behbahán and Bandar-Dilám [Bandar-e Deylam]; from Bandar-Dilám to Bushire
- part II, a detailed account of southwest Persia, compiled from Sever’s own observations and other available sources
- part III, commercial considerations. A further section in this chapter on strategic observations, which is mentioned on the contents page and marked as secret, is not present in the volume
- part IV, detailed road reports
- appendix A, road reports, Isfahan to Shústar [Shūshtar], Shústar to Shíráz [Shīrāz], compiled in 1881 by Captain Henry Lake Wells, Assistant Director of Persian Telegraphs, with additional annotations by Bell
- appendix B, a list of plant specimens collected in Luristán during April and May 1884
- appendix C, extracts of a paper on the geology of the Turko-Persian frontier, written by William Kennett Loftus, June 1854
- appendix D, meteorological observations at Bushire, from 20 March to 20 June 1885
The volume includes eight maps, two photographic plates, and illustrations throughout (topographical, architectural, anthropological). The two photographic plates and some of the maps are of an earlier date than the volume’s publication date of 1885.
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- 1 volume (231 folios)
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A contents page (f 7) and index (ff 222-226) refer to the volume’s original printed pagination.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 233; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:11v, 13r:62v, 64r:82v, 84r:88v, 90r:95v, 97r:190v, 210r:228v, back-i
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