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Time.
Names of towns. Tillages, &e.
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Total.
Remarks.
The Ab-i-Tura, here joined by a small
stream, turns northward and flows down
i # . a valley with a general direction of 5°.
The united streams, known as the Ah-i-Mani-zo, is crossed by a masonry bridge of 8 arches,
10' wide, 200' long. No arch has a greater span than 15'.
Two large villages,^ and 4 miles distant respectively, are situated down the above valley :
the nearest is called Aish-Kho.
The road ascending keeps to the north side of the valley, now 3 miles broad, and known as
the Haft-i-Bazmah, The district is known as the Mahal-i-Kazass; soil, clay.
--- --- Soil, grave ; suited for a camping ground*
There are 7 or 8 villages in the vicinity—
Maran-i-Urmanin, Margeran, &c. Several
of them are occupied by Armenians,
Donkeys are plentiful in each village.
The valley opens out into a basin of
about 8 miles diameter; road, hard and
30' broad, passes a well—a most unusual
sight.
Passes.a cluster of five village. 8 ?, the
nearest, f m e distant, called Maran.
Leaves the basin and crosses a small
stream flowing west. The district is
known as the Mahal-i-Nimiku. Soil, clay;
, ^ ^ . . , country flat and cultivated; to the north
ward the hills are 2 to 3 miles distant; to the southward ^ a mile.
The country becomes more or less barren, and grows a poor stubble grass only.
Carpets are largely manufactured in the district.
7-45
8-15
8-35
9-15
9-45
Nimiku
a shaly clay.
Cross a small stream, flowing west.
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Large village. There is a large village,
3 to 4 miles distant, under the hills to
the northward; to the right the hills, | a
mile distant, lower in height. Eoad, good.
Ploughing is in progress ; vineyards, surrounded by high mud walls.
Soil,
numerous, and line the road for some distance.
10-5
are
Crosses a small stream (tunnelled under
the road); barometer 23'55'' (6,930'). The
hills, on either hand, diminish in height as-
, , . . the broad g?ntle incline or plateau i»
eenctecl; its soil is composed of clay and shale; frequent surface outcrops of rock shale occur;
e district is treeless. To the lef^ the hills are 9 miles distant ; to the right, k a mile;,
tney are barren. » & » 2 »
11
11-10
11-45
A small stream flows by the road side.
Grass afford a scanty grazing for sheep.
The summit of the incline ; barometer
23-3 7 (6,990').
Descends through a gorge 100 yards
wide in the blue shale rock; road 20'