"تقرير عسكري عن جنوب غرب بلاد فارس، يتضمن أقاليم خوزستان (عربستان)، لورستان، وجزءًا من فارس" [‎٢‎٢‎٠] (٤٦٦/٢٣٩)

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homV duration the road turns to tlie south-east and follows the course of the
Kaliab, an insignificant stream, for an hour, to the village of Hayat-Ghaib
inhabited chiefly by Saiyids of the Ku^iwand branch of the Silasila tribe.
The river Kashgan flows close to the village, a poor one.
From this village 3 roads lead to Khoramabad; that to the north across
the Pul-i-Kashgan; the centre one fords the river; the most southern crosses at
the Pal-i-Kali-Hurt. The Pal-i-Shapur or Pul-i-Kureh-Dukhtar lies 6 farsakhs
down-stream.^
Fourth stage. —The centre road after fording the river serpentines by a
difficult ascent to the summit of the Boghelu hill, an hour^s journey. At its
foot lies the fine pasture valley of Dil-ber, through which flows the Ab-i-Khor-
amabad, a tributary of the Kashgan. A descent of 3^ hours' duration
through a wooded uneven country leads to the Ab-i-tel coming from the south-
south-east, 2 miles beyond which is the poor hamlet of Chinguni, on rising
ground in the woody district of Sahra-i-Chingoi. Half an hour after
leaving the village the Shor-ab or Shur-ab is crossed and 3 miles beyond it the
Chul-Dalich road is struck and the Khoramabad valley entered at two and one-
half hours' journey from the city, the villages of Chamokuruh, Jaldain, Pir-i-
Bozar, Musum, Masudand Ghileveran being past; all wretched villages. The
heights crossed by this road reach to S^OO 7 . The elevation of thePul-i-Madian-
rud is 4,350' and of the Pul-i-Kashgan 3,900'.
The direct road to Karmanshah leads in a north-west direction through
Uobat, distant 12 miles, over the rich pasture
Eoa s to armans a . plains of Alishtar and Khawah to Harsiu, dis
tant 214 farsakhs (80miles). From Harsin, Karmanshah is distant 9 farsakhs.
In winter this road is closed by snow; the roundabout one, by the Pul-i -Tas-
kan or Kashgan over the Kashgan river, to Hulilan is then taken.
Another road leads through Burujird by the line taken [see page 226 and
Revised Gazetteer of Fersia, Routes).
R oute N o. 1 — contd.
From MuhammeraTi to Tehran, fyc. —contd.
Distances in
miles.
Time.
Names of towns, villages, &c.
Interme
diate.
Total.
Kemarks.
17
A.M.
6-15
21st April 1884.
K hoeamabad
330
Barometer 25 , 9' / ; thermometer 52 ;
wind, cold. Crosses the bridge and
following the telegraph line, ascends the
valley coming from the eastward, and in
which flows a rapid stream, 20' to 50' wide, running in a bed, in places 30' deep. The tele
graph posts of wood, 12' high, carry one wire. Numerous streams flow from the hill side.
Eoad good and up to J 5' and 20' broad. .
Crosses the stream by a two-arched bridge, 45' long; narrow roadway ; the spans p
the arches do not exceed 15'. The valley is bounded on either hand by rocky hills fronted by
gravelly undulations or conical hills of gravel 50' high. The road is formed out 01 tne
hill side, and where rocky narrows to a mule track only {seepage 363).
7-45 ... ... .Reaches a gravelly plateau; good pas
ture ; a good camping ground. Barome
ter 25 , 65' / (4,380'). Hills of barren rock border the plateau; patches of cultivation occui a