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ADDITIONS TO GAZETTEER OF PERSIA BY BUTCHER.—
YOL. Ill and IV.
BUSHAHR—Vol. Ill, page 135.
The peninsular runs S. S. E. to N. N. W., and is separated from the main
land by the Mashila, a salt water swamp 12| miles long by 4 to (> broad,
inundated by the sea at high tides— (Batcher, lSb8).
RISHAHR—Vol. Ill, page 503.
A small village about 5 miles south of the town of Busbahv. The houses
are for the most part built of stone. Supplies, from the town of Bushahr,
and other villages plentiful. Water good and plentiful. Fuel very scanty.
Cultivation poor, owing to rocky soil; date groves numerous. Grazing
in hot weather almost nil, in cold very scanty. Camping grounds good
and convenient in and about the villages of the peninsular. About £ mile
south are the mounds of the earth-work called “ Kala Rishahr, which was
taken by assault by the British troops in 1850. A few hundred yards
north by east of the village are the British telegraph buildings, substan
tially built of stone and mortar. From here a good road fit for wheel
traffic leads into Bushahr. About k mile to the east are some large stone
buildings, called “ Imaret-i-Malik, ^ the residence of the Governor of
Bushahr. Immediately west of these buildings are many wells °f goo
water. About 27 miles to the east runs a range of mountains 4,000 to
6,500' in height visible from all directions and for many miles down the
coast both north and south, and which would afford great facilities f°r sig
nalling parties- (Butcher, 188b).
IMAM ZADA—Vol. HI, page 2S0.
A village about If miles S. E. of Rishahr— (Butcher, 1883).
SABZABAD—Vol. Ill, page 506.
A village about 7 miles S. S. E. of Bushahr. The British Resident lias
his summer abode near here— (Butcher, 1888).
GURAK—Elev. 139', Vol. Ill, page 258.
The place contains 150 houses of mats, or mud and stone, and 100 men
fit for service. Supplies of barley and wheat are fairly plentiful; mutton
and beef are procurable, but in small quantities. There is good grazing—
(Butcher. 1888J.