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‘A RECONNAISSANCE IN SOUTH-WEST PERSIA’ [19v] (43/90)
The record is made up of 1 volume (42 folios). It was created in 1891. 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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Route No. l—contd.
Sj
O
Time.
Names of towns, villages,
rivers, &«.
Distance,
IN MILKS.
Detail.
Sh
fi
p
55
Inter
mediate.
Total.
in
8th May
1891.’
A.M.
6-35
Duma Kail
• f •
...
Weather. Heavy rain during the
night.
Leave camping-ground.
Bearing of general direction to
spur of the Sikeria mountain is
north-east.
From Duma Kail a guide from the “ ilyats” encamped hei’e is absolutely necessary as
the road or track now becomes a mere goat path, often becoming invisible where it passes
through long grass and patches of cultivation with corn or barley just ready to be cut.
Ground very much broken up by ravines.
7-35
7-45
again up another spur becomes very stony and rough.
IV 8-30 Khan-i-Safid
There are no encampments of “ ilyats ” near us.
I Nature of soil is a rich red clay.
Surface of ground now traversed is
of slate stone rock, in which there
are a few deep steps which should
be increased in number or a ramp
made.
Track leads over a spur of the
Sikeria mountain at a height of
2,600 feet, and descends into the
head of a small valley and across a
stream; and thence ascending
. i'llvtl o :-3!U V V V. V> t. '
Pitch our camp as it is raining
in torrents.
The place where we encamp is
called Khan-i-Safid by our local
guide* (Not shown on map.)
Supplies.—None.
Water .—Good and plentiful at this time of year; June, July, August, and September
scarce.
Foraqe .—At this time of year the grazing is excellent, although the ground traversed
is rocky, stony, and broken.
Note. On return journey from Pul-i-Kul we did from Nurabad to Duma Kail in
one stage. ,
Note. —Time taken from Duma Kail to Khan-i-Safid was 2 hours and 5 minutes.
9th May
1891.
A.M.
Khan-i-Safid
Weather very showery.
7- 25
8- 25
North-East Spur of
Sikeria mountain.
• •t
The descent into the valley is difficult as it is overlai
loose stones.
Leave camping-ground.
Pass over the north-east spur
of the Sikeria mountain, the bear
ing of general direction is easterly
across the valley between the two
mountain ranges of Sikeria and
bun gar.
•ge boulders of conglomerate rock and
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Narrative report on surveys conducted in south-west Persia [Iran]. The structure of the report is in two parts. The first part concerns British relations with Arabs, Persians and the Bakhtiaris [Bakhtiyārīs] during the reconnaissance of south-west Persia. The second part contains reports of routes leading into Bakhtiari country from the south-west. In addition, there is an appendix containing an account of a journey across the Bakhtiari mountains during 1890-91, which is written by Major Bruce, 19th Bengal Lancers.
The report is by William Daniel McSwiney. The survey work was carried out by Assistant Surveyor Imam Sharif, Khan Bahadur [Imām Sharīf, Khān Bahādur].
The report contains the following illustrations:
- ‘Reconnaissance Sketch of The Dizful [Dezful] Bridge.’ (f 10)
- ‘Reconnaissance Sketch of The Khushi Khana on the right bank of the Ab-i-Diz [Rudkhaneh-ye Dez], which commands the town of Dizful.’ (f 14)
- ‘Distant View of the Snow Covered Bakhtiari Mountains looking East from Dizful, November 1890.’ (f 16)
- ‘View of the River Ab-i-Diz as it flows into the “Gorge’’ on the north side of the Kilah Shahid.’ (f 18)
- ‘View of the Country Over the Plan of Dumakail looking east from the highest point on Kilah Shahid.’ (f 20)
- ‘One of the Broken Bridges Over the Ab-i-Diz at Pul-i-Kul.’ (f 24)
- ‘The Fort of Sar-i-Dasht [Sar Dasht, Khuzestan, Iran].’ (f 26)
- ‘Broken Bridge East End of the Tungi Baba Ahmad [Baba Tungi, Afghanistan].’ (f 29)
- ‘View of the Valley of Mal-i-Mir, December 1890.’ (f 36)
- ‘Bakhtiari Hut Built into the Side of the Hill at Chardeh, in which Major Bruce and Lieutenant W. D. McSwiney were snowed up in December 1890.’ (f 38)
- ‘Doorway of Above Hut.’ (f 38).
The report also contains the following:
- ‘Reconnaissance Survey of S.-E. Bakhtiari Country, May 1891, Surveyed by Assistant Surveyor Imam Sharif, K.B., Survey of India Department, superintended and assisted by Lieut. W. D. McSwiney, 7th Dragoon Guards.’ (f 2)
- ‘Reconnaissance Survey of S.-E. Bakhtiari Country, May 1891, Surveyed by Assistant Surveyor Imam Sharif, K.B., Survey of India Department, superintended and assisted by Lieut. W.D. McSwiney, 7th Dragoon Guards.’ (f 3)
- ‘Reconnaissance Survey of S.-E. Bakhtiari Country, May 1891, Surveyed by Sub-Surveyor Imam Sharif, K.B., Survey of India Department, superintended and assisted by Lieut. W.D. McSwiney 7th Dragoon Guards.’ (f 4).
- ‘Plan of Dizful’ (f 42).
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- 1 volume (42 folios)
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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 43; 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.
Pagination: printed pagination sequences are also present in parallel between folios 11-35 and folios 37-40.
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