"دليل بلاد فارس. مجلد II" [و‎‎١‎٦‎٠] (٧٠٦/٣٢٤)

KASHIN
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The bazaars and busy parts of the town are in the southern quarters,
Where too are the principal public buildings consisting of the Masjid-i-
Maidan, a tall leaning Minaret and vast caravansarais for storage of mer
chandise ; there are seven mosques and many public baths. The probable
population is about 30,000.
The inhabitants of Kashan have a widespread reputation for pusillani
mity of character ; this may be attributed to their long connection with
commercial pursuits, and to the enervating nature of their climate.
Owing to the scarcity of wood, there is hardly any u ed in house building,
arches being made to take the place of beams. Supplies of all sorts and water
abundant. Post and Telegraph Office, both Indo-European Telegraph
Companies and Persian Administration offices.
The following account of the climate was given in 1885 by Dr. Odling,
Climate an( ^ as ^ can hardly have changed it is given
in extenso.
Kashan is very hot in summer, and during this season people live in under
ground apartments ; in June, July, and August the climate is very trying
the winter is not very severe, but both frost and snow may be looked for.
The water supply is from 3 Tcancts and from a number of excellent cisterns
filled by the Kuhrud and Qamsar streams; some of these cisterns are 200 feet
below the surface. Kashan is healthy, especially in spring. In summer and
autumn, intermittent fever and diarrhoea, and in winter bronchitis, are the
principal diseases. Epidemics of measles, small-pox, and diphtheria have
occurred several times.
Thermometer Reading for the Station of Kashan.
Mean of 4 years, 1881—84 (approximate). r
* Month.
Thermo-
METER.
Bulbs.
9 A.M.
Remarks.
Maximum.
Minimum.
Dry.
Wet.
Weather.
Wind.
January
42
30
33
32
Cloudy.
Northerly
Snow or rain 4
5 days
February
42
30
36
34
Variable.
Do.
Do.
March
50
35
43
42
Do.
Do.
Rain 2 days.
April ..
65
50
61
50
Fine.
Do.
Slight rain.
May ..
81
65
75
65
Fine.
Do.
Nil.
June
95
70
86
73
Fine.
Do.
Nil.
J uly . •
100
80
90
70
Fine.
Do.
Nil.
August
95
75
87
70
Fine.
N&E.
Nil.
September
85
67
78
62
Fine.
Do.
Nil.
October
76
58
66
52
Fine.
Do.
Nil.
November
59
46
52
44
V ariable.
Do.
Rain 1 day.
December
45
32
40
37
Cloudy.
Do.
Rain 1 day.
{—Euan Smith; Odling; Schindh '; Vaughan; Curzon.)