‘Military report on south-west Persia, including the provinces of Khúzistán (Arabistan), Luristán and part of Fars.’ [‎171r] (346/470)

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Route No. 4 — could.
From Isfahan to Behbahdn and Bandar-l)ildm, fyc. —contd.
Time. Names of towns, villages, &c.
Distances in
miles.
15
1-55
12th June 1884.
Deh-i-Dasht
In szr to....
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Remarks.
4-15
4- 55
5- 10
Barometer 26'75". Thermometer 70°.
The path, a fair one, but narrow and
tmdulating, and in places rutty and rocky,
i descends over the gently sloping plain;
soil, stony ; crosses a swamp, and, following a muddy stream, thickly studded with reeds for
some distance, a.crn.ni descends nvev a. treelcco rdain r.i'owin & thistles abundantly
Descends steeply over rock ; a difficult
descent. Here are the ruins of a house
or two of the same character as those at
Deh-i-Dasht.
Crosses a burnt up grassy plain.
Country becomes rocky and hilly ; soil a
decomposed granite ; the path ascends and
then descends through a narrow ravine
< worked in it hy water action. The descent
becomes very difficult, and eventually nothing better than a narrow, winding staircase of rock.
This difficult descent is known as the Getz-Darwaza (? Gatch, see page 74). °
5-55 Barometer 27‘4'' (2,130'). Traverses a
broken country, chiefly crossing from side
to side of its main watercourse, and as-
. . ,1 cending and descending in and out of it.
The ravine is deep and narrow ; the road is a difficult one, and very rutty in places; soil, a
stony clay; high reeds block the watercourse, the current of which is almost imperceptible ; its
water is not fit to drink.
Oleanders, now in bloom, errow in the vallev.
Ascends steeply over the barren hills
on the left bank of the stream, and rounds
the “ diz ” or pulpit rock ; the path for
long distances is over the slippery naked
rock.
Summit of ascent; barometer 27-4''
(2,130'). The rays of the sun were over-
poweringly hot. The descent is most
- . difficult over naked rock and down steep
and winding stairs of rock; in many places huge houlders block the way and narrow the
track.
9-55 ... ... Reaches the banks of the Kumarun
river (Kurdistan river); barometer 27'95"
(1,400 ); thermometer 102°. The artificial
horizon became too hot to be lifted after it
had been for 7 minutes exposed to the sun at 3 P.M. The river is from GO to 80 yards wide
with a bouldery bottom and swift current; its banks are here low and well wooded.
7-45
8-55
....
...
...
16
16
A.M.
3-30
Ab-i-Rumar0n (ele
vation 1,400').
13lh June 1884.
Ab-i-Rumaeun
20
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keeping to the elevated ledge bordering its left
encampment.
There is good pasture on the hill sides
in the vicinity, i.e., a dried up grass 6"
to 9" high. *
Barometer 28T". Thermometer 70°.
The path descends the river vallev
bank; this ledge is well suited for an