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REMARKS ON THE TRIBES, See.
well-watered, and fertile plain, contained between tlie lines of ilic river
Karoon to the North and the Hindeean river lo the South ; and sloping
imperceptibly from the lower spurs of the Khogiloo mountains, and
that upper portion of IGiuzistan, which lies along tne Itam-IIorrnuz*
and Shuster route, South-westward to the Huffar cutting, and the
Bamsheer river: to the Westward of which channels the Chaab
Territory further extends (under a separate branch tribe at Mahomera)
to the left bank of the Shat-ool-Arab-
8. The Chaab plainf is intersected in its entire length from
the Eastward (Northerly) to the head of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. by one
line stream, which, receiving affluents from the mountains at vari
ous points lying between Kam-IIormuz and Behbehan, flows through
the Chaab Territory under the name of Jerahee ; throwing off numer
ous natural, improved, or wholly artificial water channels, more especi
ally from its right or Northern hank. The Jerahee is navigable for
boats of 4 or 5 tons throughout its length, until within some 12
miles of Bam-Hormuz. When it reaches nearly the latitude of
Dorack (or Fellahiah), the chief town of this territory, it
supplies a broad canal, which, after flowing about 6 miles, passes
through Dorack, throwing off several agricultural water courses from
both sides, or wasting itself in floods, until it is reduced to a small
canoe channel, which opens on the Huffar or lower Karoon, and so
communicates with Mahomera and the main river. Two ancient
canals coming from the Karoon, cross the Dorack canal at right angles
and flow South towards the sea. They arc named respectively
Mourad and Sooleymanya.
s ). After passing the point (called Kazenah or the sluices) whence
die Dorack water is supplied, the Jerahee curves South, passing
Zooheea within one fursac of Dorack, there throws off several more
broad oh-shoots, and then flows onward to the sea, having its port
at Boozeah. Zoobeea is the point to which small sea-going craft come
up lor the supply of Dorack, and goods are carried to and from
Zoobeea and Dorack by land.
* Called In common parlance Hormuz.
, ^ fl, S h e ^ c ^ ^ i0 ^iaab plain, and of the coast line in general round the head of
tae has now been very carefully prepared by Dr. Colvill, from our recent
marches round that line. 1 suggest a reference to that sketch, which accompanies
my report No. 6 a, of this day, sent by this opportunity.