‘Military report on south-west Persia, including the provinces of Khúzistán (Arabistan), Luristán and part of Fars.’ [‎175r] (354/470)

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Route No. 4 h.-^contd.
40
From Bandar-Dildm to Bus hire —contd.
g -2
Time.
Names of towns, villages, &c.
Distances in
miles.
Interme
diate.
Total.
Bemarks.
A.M.
3-5
6-35
18th June 1884.
Bid#
Mahommedi
70
Traverses the uncultivated mud flat
crossing at 4-30 a.m. a muddy creek, th-
ford over which should he carefully as
certained. (Khor Gesir.)
Village on the right bank of the
Shatt-beni-Lemine, or Buhilla. Mohrezi,
the residence of Muhamad Khan, Zabi-
ter-i-Ruhilla, is beyond the river, 3 miles
distant, in a direction of 160°.
To cross the river, it is necessary to go up stream, passing the village of Majnun, and
to ford it between the villages of Kal’a Sirhan and Askerri.
8 Kal’a Sibiian ... Fords the river, here 100 yards wide,
3' 6'' deep, sluggish current, flowing
between steep sandy banks 12' high. Its
bed is sandy and firm (see pages 40, 46).
The mouth of the river lies 5f miles,
south-west of the village of Ruhilla.
It overflows its banks for some distance from its mouth, the coast line being onlva few
feet above the level of high water, and consisting of a narrow
strip of sand with a few tufts of grass.
The mouths of the creeks crossed are all shallow at the entrance and have deep water
inside. Khor Geseir is the largest and has a small village near its mouth (see page 40 ).—
( Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Pilot.)
The strip of country bordering the river is well cultivated (wheat and barley), and
along it villages are numerous ; the Ruhilla district is considered to be a rich one ; palm
trees grow about the villages.
8-35
Mohrezi
Village, on the left bank of the river ’
the wheat and barley are being trodden
out by donkeys.
Halt till 3-15 p.m. ; the shade temperature averages 96° from 9 a.m. till 4 p.m.
P.M.
3-15
5-45
Mohresi
Kohak
Crosses the altogether barren mud flat
in a direction of 165°.
A well 2' to 3' deep only. As there is no
drinking-water to be procured at Schff, it
should be taken on from this well, which
suffices only to water 15 to 20 animals.
If sunk deeper, it is said that the water
would become brackish. The hills are distant 8 to 10 miles to the left. The mud flat would
be impassable after heavy rains.
Still traversing the desolate mud flat, Schif is reached at a distance of 30 miles from
Bidu (see Revised Gazetteer of Persia).
Although the days at this season are hot and the shumdl blows with intensity, the heat is
dry and bearable (96° to 100°) in the shade, and the nights pleasantly cool when passed away
from buildings and in the open ; early morning temperature about 70° ; no dew falls.
From Schrf, Bushire can be either reached by a sea passage of 1^ to 3 hours, or by a land
journey of 25 to 30 miles, skirting the mud flat surrounding the town on the land side.