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bourhood, forming, as regards their acorns, a considerable part oi the food
of the population, if not the whole of it, in winter. The failure of these
acorn crops combined with those cf corn, caused the great famine of 1871.
— (Durand.)
GARDAN-I-YtZGIRD— Lat. Long. Elev. 8,200'.
A pass in Ears, on the road between Dilkhun and Ardakan. The ascent
from the eastern side is very steep, and is impassable for guns and difficult
even for laden baggage animals. On the western side cf the pass flows
the source of the Shish Fir river.— (Vaucjhan, 1891.)
GARDAN-I-ZALIMI— Lat. 27° 42' N.; Long. 52° 52' E. ; Elev. 4,430'.
A pass in Laristan, which crosses the Kuh Zahml range 2J miles north
east of the village of Bahristan, and over which the road leads from
Bushire to Bandar ’Abbas.
It was traversed in 1888 by Butcher, who thus described it
“ The mouth of the pass is about J mile broad, but, as we ascend in a
direction north by east, decreases to about 20 or 30 yards, the hills on
either side sloping up very precipitously or in cliff-like sections. The
defile slopes gently upwards and presents no difficulty, till at 2 miles 2
furlongs it is barred by an abrupt rise of about 60 feet in 100 yards, giving
a slope of about 30°. On surmounting this slope we find a sm^l, level space,
covered with good grass, from which we can see down the gorge for some
distance. At this point the pass becomes more difficult and rugged, and
continues for 6 furlongs to rise by alternate ascents and descents. At 2
miles 7 furlongs, looking southward down the pass a portion of the valley
and the range of Haft Chah are visible between the precipitous sides of
the gorge. Two furlongs farther up, this vista is again afforded us. The
pass now becomes very steep and difficult, .between huge, jugged rocks so
close together as hardly to afford room for loaded fnules to pass. On nearing
the summit we ascend over smooth, rocky strata, sloping upwards, and
pass on uncovered and empty cistern close to the east side of the road. At
3 miles 3 furlongs is the summit. From this point hlso a portion of the valley
to the south is visible between the walls of the gorge. To northward we
have an uninterrupted view down the northern slope of the range Balimi,
and across the valley lying at its foot. The pates called “ Zarguzadun, ”
on the northern side of the range, winds for a short distance round the
brink of a deep crevice or chasm, which splits thi$ slope of the range almost
from top to bottom. The path is both narrow and steep, at times just
leaving sufficient room for loaded mules to pass. At 4 miles 4 furlongs (1
hour 38 minutes occupied in the descent) we reach the foot of the pass called
“ Damimansur, ” a green, grassy spot dotted with a few kdndr and other
bushes, ground undulating with low hills round about. The pass over
the range Zalimi is practicable for infantry and mule batteries, but not for
wheeled transport or field artillery.
This pass might be turned by marching round the south-east extremity
of the range Zalimi, which route, I believe, presents no difficulties. The
range on either side of the pass is rocky and precipitous, and wmuld be diffi
cult for infantry to cross, at least for any considerable body. The road,
after leaving Damimansur, trends east-north-east, and is fairly easy going-
— (Buicler, 1888.)