'Persia 1888. From Rishir to Bunder Abbas.' [‎22r] (48/69)

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gaps or gates, and run in parallel and broken lines through the defile, which is called “ Tang-i-
Laghar/’ At eight miles we sight the white houses of Lar or its suburbs. At eight miles
three furlongs the road crosses the dry and stony bed of a small nullah, flow to north-east,
that had, for the last half-a-mile, been running a short distance to south of the track. At
nine miles - one furlong the defile is gradually widening and opening out. The low hills, on
either side, are distant 300 to 500 yards. Advancing another half mile we are clear of the
defile, and pass a cistern full of good water. The ground now consists of a limy, sandy, and
stoneless clay. At ten miles six furlongs passing two cisterns on the south side of the road,
we cross an irrigation conduit or ditch, which runs from a large well on the opposite side. The
road now arrives at the small village of “Bahi” or “Bahen.” After passing Bahi, the range
Kermez borders the north side of the road, at times as a perpendicular wall, varying from
4 to 12 feet high, and at other times sloping up gently from the road. About half-a-raile
from Bahi we pass through several fields of wheat and barley. At twelve miles two furlongs
the road is passing through a labyrinth of irrigation bunds from 3 to 15 feet high, the
ground being covered with numberless cisterns, some apparently in good order, others in
ruins. Tamarisk trees are numerous, but date trees are few and thinly scattered. At
thirteen miles one furlong, the city of Lar, which we skirt to the eastward passing numerous
irrigation bunds and trenches. At 13 miles 4‘6 furlongs, we camp on the south-east
outskirts of Bar. Altitude above sea, 2,913 feet. Inhabitants about 7,000. Ihe houses are of
stone and lime, or sun-dried bricks. The city possesses a fort built of the latter material, also
two good caravanserais, and a handsome and commodious bazaar, in which latter all the neces
saries, ns well as many of the luxuries of life are to be obtained. The eastern outskirts or tha
city are masked by a thick jungle of tamarisk trees. The fort of Lar, situated at the south-
south-west end of the ridge of a steep and precipitous hill, called ‘ Kuh .Kala, altitude above
the valley, 33t>-feet, is completely commanded by a hill named “ Kuh Kadam * a, istan
about 500 yards to north-m rth-east, and partly so by Kuh Kermez the same distance o
north-west. Altitude of Kuh K;>dam Ca above the valley is 454 feet.
Supplies
W ater
Fuel
Cultivation
Grazing
Campin g-g round
Aliabad
Plentiful.
Apparently plentiful and good from cisterns.
Moderate from tamarisk bush.
Poor.
Fair.
Good.
21-0 322-1 4
Lar. General dircc-
23. Aliabad ... 21-0 322-1 4 ... . Leave
tion E
The road, traversing the Lar
valley, passes between frequent ir
rigation bunds, and through fields of very poor wheat ; and for the fii st mile skirts, a
distance of about 600 yards, the south-eastern outskirts of the city. e now, eaving e
city in our rear, pass a large grove of date trees about 80 yards to sou , an . imme ia<.e y
after, on the same side, a caravanserai A roadside inn providing accommodation for caravans (groups of travellers). falling into ruins, said to be no now m use.. ^
mile 3 furlongs the irrigation bunds and trashes, which had been gradnuAy becoming aPss
frequent, cease, and we pass through tracts of wheat and barley with lequen amaiis ' ie ®®*
This is succeeded by short thin grass, tamarisk hush, and a few sea; eiec a e ices,
miles 5 furlongs the road passes the village of Birak, 30 yards to south o e lac One lakh is equal to one hundred thousand rupees con a.m
ing about 100 houses, small, neat, and mud plastered. Good halting p ace. kunce eaving
Lar wo have been approaching the range Birak on the south side o va. ey, 10 m w ic i
we are now about 600 yards distant, and from the range, called Ga c , of* e n T l S1 .
about 2 miles. At 4 miles 3 furlongs we pass, 150 yards or so to south of the road, a series
of rectangular areas, about 150 yards square, surrounded by eaith mourn s a ... 1 ee ,'
high. The road now trends away to the middle of the valley, which is here well tilled, and
green with cultivation. The ground of a whitish clay is, when uncul iva e , co^eie wi i
short thm grass. Large irrigation wells and cisterns near the road-side aie lequen y P asse
At 9 miles we observe a herd of 28 camels grazing. The ground now becomes stony, and slopes