"الطرق في بلاد فارس. القسم III" [و‎‎٣‎٤‎٦] (٧٣٩/٦٩٦)

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No. 2A3— contd.
Yazd to Mashad , viH KharanakPuskt-i-Badam,
No.
of
stage.
...
Names of stages.
Distaitchs
Ilf MILKS.
s v
luterm
diate.
B-
Total.
B BUABKS.
13
Kidamqah
3,790'.
CO
454
^tn7f, ea 1' aai onthat beariD ^ a » d to the
!f fi w- u\ P ln a PP ears to extend to the foot
o± the Nishahur mountains. There are a great
number of v.llage S1 a this plain towards the
east, each of which has its patch of cultivation
and is more or lessenpplied with water. There
are also in the plain great numbers of the little
Turkomans? 161 ^ ' Pr0teCti0n ^ ainst the
At 23^ miles there is a tiaoz. Another road goes
off from here to left, and main road now bends
roimd to right, and is directed on village of Hu-
hard and level^ " ^ the Sood,
At 26f miles reach Husenabad by side of small
stream of salt water. Sweet water is brought
from or 4 miles distant. There are
about 30 or 40 houses here, with a limited amount
of supplies.
At 27i miles, road crosses a good stream of salt
water running from right to left. At 33 miles
the village of Kawahad lies 200 yards to thfi
right.
At 37* miles Kafgir. Here are 50 houses, a ham-
man, and a shed that does duty for a mosque in
wh'ch traveHers are lodged. Water good and
plentiful from fcanats. Supplies also abundant.
Koad since it first entered the plain at Pa i-Baz
has not varied. It is everywhere good and level.
It does not vary in appearance, except that there
are patches of cultivation here and there.
There are no caravansarais at any of these villages
since leaving Zangi-Chah.
Across the level plain, The whole of this plain is
cultivated and watered by numerous streams of
sweetwater. There are villages in every direction^
and there is an unusual air of prosperity about
the neighbourhood. There are, however, no ^ar*
dens until Nishabur itself is reached.
At 1^ miles road passes a village. At 3J miles
the road crosses a stream by a bridge of three
pointed arches, the only bridge seen since leaving
Bandar-Abbas.
At I5f miles road comes to the outskirts of Nisha
bur. _ Here are extensive gardens, and hence all
the villages have gardens. At the foot of the
mountains gardens extend the whole way. The
whole great plain is closely cultivated, iioad runs
parallel to the foot of the mountains, passing a
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