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—contd.
Opposite to the caravansarai, and lining the south side of the road for
about half a mile are date groves, surrounded hy high earth ‘ bands form
ing redouht-like enclosures. These date groves extend southward, for at
least 2 miles, along the eastern banks of the river.
The scattered hamlet of Latitun, consisting of about 40 mat huts, is
situated on a green, grassy plain, screened from the road and caravansarai
by date plantations, and bears from the latter S. S. E., distant about
three quarters of a mile. Here, by native report, drinkable water is found
four fathoms below the surface
Supplies
Water
Fuel
Cultivation
Grazing
Camping-ground
Excepting dates, very scanty.
Good and plentiful, from two cisterns; also
from wells, said by natives to be drinkable.
From date trees, otherwise only furze and
scanty brushwood.
None observed, except dates.
Fair; camel fodder apparently plentiful.
Good.— {Butcher, April 1SS8).
GATCHIN—Elev. 3', Vol. IV, page 133.
An old and dilapidated caravansarai, with a large cistern, 23| miles
from Bandar Abbas on the road to Lar.
To the south of this cistern, distant 1 mile, is the scattered village of
Gatchin, containing about IliO houses, half of these, perhaps, being built
neatly of mud and stone, and the rest of date mats, etc. To the north of
the village are date groves; a short distance to the east is the low rocky
rano-e called “ Gatchin,” with numerous kahur trees at its foot.
Inhabitants about 400.
Supplies
Water
Fuel
Cultivation
Grazing
Camping-ground
Proportional to the number of inhabitants.
Good and plentiful, from large cistern.
Moderate, from kahur, and date trees, &c.
None observed.
Very scanty ; but camel fodder plentiful.
q ooc |.— {Butcher, April 1888).
TANG-l-CHAHABAK—Vol. IV, page 385.
The main pass about 1 mile in length cutting the
miles from Bandar Abbas on the road to Lar,—
Gatchin hills about 21
{Butcher, 1888).
BIRKA MINAI—Elev. 121', Vol. IV, page 74.
A cistern full of good water, 20 miles from
Lar. No supplies here or fuel, and no
ing-ground for any number of men.—
Bandar Abbas
cultivation or
on the road to
grazing, camp-
{Butcher, 1888),