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some 1,000 feet into the Karabll valley. For the first 4 or 5
miles road traverses the northern side of a plain, that slopes
away down to the SE., and, finally, drains into Shaughan, the
only thing visible to break the monotony of its arid surface
being the small tappeh or mound of Robat-i-’Ashk away in the
distance to the S. The road here runs W. immediately under
the Kurkhud range. To the N. of the Kurkhud hill lay the
Kastan spring, forming the source of the Fucha stream. About
half way from Chaman-i-Bid a slight descent is come to, and
beyond that the plain slopes westwards, finally draining into
the Dehaneh-i-Gurgah near Dasht. This plain is known in
its upper part as the Karabil valley. Robat-i-Karabil consists
of a small village of 5 or 6 houses built near the ruins of an old
stone robdt. No water in this stage between Chaman-i-Bid and
Robat-i-Karabil.
Water .—Scanty supply but it could probably be improved.
Supplies. —Scarce.
11 DASHT .. 17 m. Eight miles W. of
(3,000'). Robat-i-Karabil and
146 9 miles E. of Dasht
is the little village of Armutli containing 5 houses, and situated
at the foot of the Sarai range which bounds the valley on the
S. The Karabil valley gradually narrows, as it goes W. and at
Armutli is barely a mile in width, and half way to Dasht,
becomes quite narrow. The road there leaves it and descends
through the hills to the S. into the Dasht plain. The village
of Dasht contains about 60 families of Gandar Turks. These
families provide a guard of 25 savdrs who are all armed
with Werndl rifles. These 25 savdrs are supposed to keep a
watch on the road from Sugha, the valley lying to the W. of
Fucha, and other places by which the Yamuts cross the Qara-
tigan hills to the N. These hills to the N. and NW. of Dasht
are wooded on their upper slopes with mdzu trees. Below them
are sprinkled small junipers, but these end here, and arq not to
be seen further W.