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DA DALASHT-I-BAR—Lat. Long*. Elev.
A secluded valley in Ears, lying between the passes Kotal-i-Pirzan
and the Kotal-i-Duklitar, on the road from Bushahr to Shiraz. It is
about 4 miles long by 2 miles wide. At the commencement of the
plain is one of those covered water-tanks {db-ambdr) so common in
Persia, with delicious cool water, though not very clear. This plain is
beautifully wooded on its area and sides with oaks, some of consider
able size, but the majority are stunted specimens. It must be of
considerable elevation, as Rich found the night air very cold there even
in July. [Rich — MacGregor — Stack.)
DASHT-I-KALA—Lat. Long. Elev.
A fine plain in Kurdistan between Mariwan fort and Panjwin, close to
the Turkish frontier. The land is “ Mirl.-” {T. C. Ploicden.)
DASHT-I-K ATAWAN ?—Lat. Long. Elev.
A valley in Kurdistan, watered by the Ab-i-Katawan (?) This valley
is situated between Kala Ju and Astarabad, is fine and open, running
east and west, and not far from the caravan road from Sihna to Su-
limanla. (2'. C. Plowden.)
DASHT-I-KHAK—Lat. Long. Elev.
A bare uncultivated plain in Ears, east of Shiraz, on the northern shore
of Lake Nlris. It has a number of ruined fortified villages dotted
about it. The kanats, or irrigation channels, that formerly supplied
these habitations with water have fallen in or failed, and the whole of
the people have abandoned the district. (Wells.)
DASHT-I-MUAK—Lat. Long. Elev.
A small valley in Ears, about 2 miles long by f mile broad covered
with almond, wild olive and mastich (pana) about half-way between
Shiraz and Elruzabad. A solitary fort stands in the middle, re
cently built for a garrison of ten “ tufangchis,” who cultivate
a little wheat and receive precarious pay. It is watered by a sprino*,
which breaks out of a cleft in the rocks a little to the left of the
road to Elruzabad, which passes through it. This stream makes its
escape at the farthest end of the dell, and beyond the valley it falls
into a ravine, under a huge precipitous hill. (Stack.)
DASHT-I-SIAH—Lat. Long. Elev.
A plain in Ears, on the Flruzabad road to Shiraz from Bushahr
and between the former and Earrashband. It is without villages, but
the nomads resort to it in winter on account of its mild and agreeable
climate, and the springs of good water which exist. Supplies of all
kinds may be readily obtained from the nomads. (Jones.)
DASHTISTAN—Lat. Long. Elev.
A large plain in Ears, which stretches between the hills and the
sea north and east of Bushahr, from theKhisht river as far as Kangun
from north-west to south-east, a distance of perhaps 70 miles, with
a breadth of from 10 to 25 miles. It is inhabited principally by Arabs,
nominally subject to the government of Ears.
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