"تقرير عسكري عن جنوب غرب بلاد فارس، يتضمن أقاليم خوزستان (عربستان)، لورستان، وجزءًا من فارس" [‎٢‎٩‎١] (٤٦٦/٣٣٦)

£91
koute 'no.* 4— contd.
From hfah an to BeJihahan and Bandar- Dildm., fyc. eontd.
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Remarks.
Descends into a basin, 15 miles lon^, witli a general direction of 310° and 4 miles
broad, in which lie several villages, Ali or Khana Mirza, Miila, &c. For 100' the
descent is steep and over steps of rock.
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A lt or K hana M irza
(elevation 6,300').
26
172
Barometer 23*75". The
village is a
don-
poor one j sheep, goats, cows, and
keys^ however, abound.
Throughout the last two stages flies have been most annoying ; they bite through thick
trousers and socks and greatly distress the horses.
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The basin is not a fertile pne, and its pasture is poor; it is almost surrounded by snow-
topped mountains ; the Sabz-Kuh, 2 or 3 miles distant, bearing 335° ; the Sibak-Kuh, the Kuh-
-i-SurkK, 8 miles distant, bearing 185^; the Rig, 6 to 8 miles distant, bearing 210° ; the Kallar-
Kuh, bearing 210°, &c. (see mop).
To the westward the hills are less lofty, and, in that direction, beyond the Kuh-i-Liehan,
and distant 4 farsakhs (15 to 20 miles), is the large village of Lurdagan or Lurdekan [see
page 77). The road, beyond the village runs to the Karun in the vicinity of the Kuh-i-
Hillisat (see majp).
The stream, not plentiful, lies on the west side of the valley.
Occasional disturbances take place with the Kashkai iliyat tribes, who pitch their summer
camp about the Kuh-i-Sibak. Snow falls from October to March. The district is practically
treeless. .
A.Mi
4-30
4-45
5-15
5-45
6-15
7-5
7-20
8-5
Sth June 1884.
A li or K hana -M irza
M( jla
A fghan
172
Barometer 23*85' / ; thermometer 46°.
The road, ascending imperceptibly, takes
a southerly direction to cross the Gardan-
i-Durman; it is a track across grass
fields affording a poor grazing.
Small village, 1 mile to the right.
Small village, 1,000 yds. to the right.
A village lies to the right, under the low
hills, 2 miles distant; the Rig is 4 miles
distant in the same direction ; to the left
the hills are I mile distant.
The head of the basin is 3 miles broad;
there is here a small stream (3' to 4' wide) ;
two small enclosures lie to the right.
Crosses the Grardan-i-Durman to the
north of the Kuh-i-Surkh ; the neck is
400 yards wide and grassy; barometer
23'3"• (,7,056'). ,
Descends gently; the path is 5' wide ;
the valley is undulating and grassy ; its
soil stony.
The hi 11-side i^ full of springs ; barley
is here cultivated; the valley stream is 12'
wide.