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'Handbook of Mesopotamia. Vol. IV. 1917' [157r] (318/530)
The record is made up of 1 volume (263 folios). It was created in 1917. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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EOUTES 103 a-104
309
EOUTE 104
DIARBEKR—LIJJEH (47 m.)
Authority Military Report on E.T.A., vol. iv, Route 195 (report of 1899).
This is the first part of the chief summer route between Diarbekr
and Erzerum, and is much used by muleteers. It is little used by
camels. In its northern part (not covered in this volume) it goes over
high passes, one of which rises to nearly 9,000 ft. It has abundant
pastures in the early months of the year. There is no information
available as to recent work done on this road.
To the foot of the hills near Lijjeh is open, rolling country, over
which several tracks lead.
Miles from
Diar-
bekr
0 Diarbekr (alt. 1 3 900 ft.). The Tigris is fordable at several
points in summer, and a detour of some 6 m. by the
bridge can thus be avoided. Leave by the Kharput gate,
and turn towards the Tigris valley by a stony cart-road
made in the low basaltic cliffs. An easy track leads
through the shingly river valley.
Ford the Tigris. A guide is necessary. The river-bed is
here 200 yds. wide. Channel 80 yds. wide and 2 to 3 ft.
deep in August, 1899.
Eoad continues diagonally across the valley, passing small
villages on either side of the river.
Cross some dry ravines from low hills to r.
Sherab, 20 houses, ^ m. to r. in a ravine.
Leave the river valley and turn up among low hills.
Qadi Koi (alt. 2,165 ft.); about 100 houses, with vineyards
in a well-cultivated tract.
Cross the Ambar Cliai by an easy ford (August). Stream-
bed broad, flat, and shingly. The valley is open and
broad rising to undulations some 450 ft. above the stream.
The open undulating tract extends S. to the Tigris. There
is good pasture, but little cultivation. The inhabitants,
mostly Kurds, are few. Water is scarce, the springs
though numerous having a small supply.
There is no fuel except dry grass and
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This volume is A Handbook of Mesopotamia, Volume IV, Northern Mesopotamia and Central Kurdistan (Admiralty War Staff Intelligence Division, April, 1917), covering Mesopotamia north of the line joining Rowanduz, Mosul, Meskeneh [Maskanah], and Aleppo, up to Van, Bitlis, Diarbekr, and Mar‘ash. The volume was prepared on behalf of the Admiralty and War Office, and appears to be based on official and unofficial publications and maps which are cited in a bibliographical section in the volume.
The volume includes a note on confidentiality, a title page, 'Note', and 'Abbreviations'. There is a page of contents which includes the following sections:
- Introduction;
- Itineraries;
- River Routes (The Tigris, The Euphrates);
- Land Routes (Central Kurdistan, Routes between Mosul and Diarbekr, Routes between the Plain of Diarbekr and the Moutains to North and West, Routes between the line Diarbekr-Mardīn and the Euphrates, Interior of Norther Jezīreh, West of the Jaghjagha Su, The Euphrates Valley and Country West thereof, Across the Taurus between the Euphrates and Mar‘ash, and Aleppo-Mar‘ash);
- Railways (Aleppo-Ras el-‘Ain-Tel Ermen);
- Gazetteer of Towns;
- Bibliographical Note;
- Transliteration of Names;
- Glossary;
- Index;
- Plates;
- 'Sketch Map of Routes'.
The volume contains 15 plates, which illustrate the content of the various chapters, and 1 map entitled 'Mesopotamia: Outline Map Showing Routes'.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (263 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume is arranged by numbered routes. There are pages of contents, an index, and a list of plates. There is one map house in a pocket.
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Foliation: The foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover and terminates at the inside back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio (except for the front cover, where the folio number is located on the verso The back of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'v'. ).
Pagination: The volume also has an original printed pagination sequence.
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- 'Handbook of Mesopotamia. Vol. IV. 1917'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:262v, back-i
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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