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Route No. 4— contd.
From Isfahan to Behbahdn, and Bandar-Dildm,' fyc . —contd.
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Time.
Names of towns, villages, &c.
Distances in
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Kemarks.
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Feint or Pelart is 2 miles distant in a direction of 160°, in which direction also lies the
west end of the Kuh-i-Dina, 4 or 5 miles distant.
A.SI.
Felat ok Felart ...
Lon. 51°29' E.
Lat. 31° 19' 30" N.
8-50
ment of Mula AH Khan.
! 9-45
Felat consists of a few miserable mud
and stone huts built on and about amound
on the right side of the -valley, there
6 < r 8 miles broad.
A beaten road leads to Shiraz (see map).
The road leaves the Felat valley, and by
a long and steep incline ascends the hills
bounding it on the east. This diversion
was made to reach Bassaki, the encamp-
Ascending, Felat bears 200°, and is
2g miles off. The district is treeless.
10-5 ... ... Summit of incline ; barometer 2245"
(7,900'). The path crosses an undulat
ing, well watered country lying under
, the main hills ; in places the hill-side is
swampy and springs oose out; the pasture is excellent in places ; good barley and wheat are
cultivated in patches.
10
...
11-35
PM.
12-50
...
1-25
Bassaki (7,850') ...
24
1 Descends a grassy valley, 1 mile wide,
running parallel to the Felat valley ; the
! soil is open and sandy ; numerous iliyat
tents are pitched about the valley.
Leads out of the valley and ascends a
j deep and stony ravine; willows grow
by the water’s edge.
Traverses a grassy plateau.
Barometer 22’d" (8,080 ) ; descends,
skirting the hill slopes.
Encampment of Mula Ali Khan below
1 the Knh-i-Bassaki; pasture fair. Mater
I scarce in this particular valley at times.
Bistances.
Farsakhs.
Felat ... ... ... 2
Simarun ... ... ... 6
The stages by the direct road to Isfahan are Nakneh, Takoun (TarghdndP), Kumesheh,
and Marg. The road is said to be good, and to cross very moderate elevations. Another
itinerary is Simarun, 8 hours; Kori, 6 hours ; Kumesheh, 8 hours ; Isfahan, 46 miles; in all
about 120 miles.
From Felat a road goes to Shiraz, distant 8 stages, or about 160 miles.
Wall Khan’s tents at Khurra can be reached by a direct road. 7 farsakhs long:, in two
stages. The two rivers met with en route were said to be unfordable, and the hills most
precipitous. Wall Khan’s people stated the road was less difficult than the longer one taken
e/d Sisakht, and that the iliyats had constructed bridges across the streams (see page 300).
A horseman is said to be able to ride the distance in 10 to 12 hours.