'Lord Curzon's Notes on Persia: About 1889-1890' [‎455r] (929/1486)

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or peasants, living in the hills, know that it comes from there The
other is a winding (so winding that a portion of it is known locally
as the Kakulistan*) stream, draining the upper portion of Faraidan,
and passing by the important settlement of 13 aznoi. Hence it had
better be called the Ab-i-Baznoi.
The Ab-i-Burujird enters the “Outer” range through a magni
ficent gorge, named after the ruined fort of Bahrain, situated at
and commanding its mouth. The Ab-i-Baznoi, with its two main
tributaries, the Gowah and the Gokun, also bursts through the
‘ Outer” range, each by deep and tortuous rifts. The tributary (Pho
to No. 92) passing through Fir Said, and rising in the Kuh-i-Rang,
is a full-watered stream and locally considered the head water of
the Ab-i-Diz. That this tradition is incorrect can be seen at a
glance from the map.
Notable features of this Bakhtiari country are the pretty hills
and lakes it contains. At its south-east end are threef lakes
close together, the Silligun, really a double lake (divided in the
middle by a low mound, 30 feet above the water), is to the west,
and thfe Clrghakhor lake to the east ; and though their basins are
only a few yards apart, their overflow take exactly opposite
directions, both however draining eventually into the Kurang.
These valleys and their lakes form a favorite resort of the Bakh
tiari Khans and upper classes in the summer, having an altitude
of 8,000 feet.
To the north-west at the inner foot of the Shuturun Kuh is
another lake, as yet unknown to the world at large. It is 2^ miles
long and about 1 mile wide, but very deep, with a beautifully colored
water, lying peacefully in this almost deserted valley (Photos No. 94,
95,98). Really nameless, even locally, for it is called only “the
water of the (neighbouring) low pass,” it might suitably be
known henceforth geogiaphically as Lake !reiie 4
A small salt lake is found on the southern slope of the Zard
Roads and Passes Kuh not far from the Cherri pass.
Roads for pack animals and riders abound. As a general rule,
it may be said that every valley has at least two bridle paths,
one on each side of the watercourse. Besides these valley roads
the two main ranges of this country are traversed by footpaths,
wherever the least depression in either of them affords a foothold.
But the trafficable cross roads through the Bakhtiari Country
are practically limited to those which cross the Inner range at five
* The Lur name for the love lock worn by Spanish (and other) beauties in front of the ear.
t One a double one.
t After my little daughter, also of a peaceful dispo.ition. This lake is said to have been
seen by an European a few years ago, an employe of Hotz and So is, in search of walnut trees.