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'Handbook of Mesopotamia. Vol. III. 1917' [204] (213/432)
The record is made up of 1 volume (214 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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204
LAND EOUTES
Miles from
Baghdad
156f
158
159
1601
1611
1621
1631
1641
167f
Koad bifurcates, one branch going direct to Karind over the
Nua Kuh : said to be a rough mountain track.
The other side of the valley reached and road ascends a suc
cession of stony spurs and mounds. Track good but very
rough with scattered loose stones.
Summit of ridge reached and route zigzags down a narrow
track over stones and boulders and between low trees.
The slope of the hill is 22°. This is the most difficult
portion of the route between Charmilleh and Tirau camps.
After a descent of 320 ft. the road reaches the level of
the Tirau Valley and starts along a broad track across
a grassy valley. Several old ruins.
Camping-ground by small stream. Soil rich gravelly clay.
This is a summer camping-ground of nomads, from
whom supplies might be obtained. Water from the
stream. Grazing plentiful. Fuel good.
General direction of road N, It strikes diagonally across
valley to ascend rounded ridge NW. of the valley.
Route ascends rough, stony mule-track 6 to 8 ft. broad
following the side of a small ravine. This might be made
a good road. The series of undulating hills hereabouts
is known as the Chalbaca Kuh, which forms part of
a long spur from the Nua Kuh to the NW. Paths cross
it at any point.
Undulating plateau dotted over with good oak and pistachio
trees. There is no perceptible track here and horses sink
into the soft friable soil at every step.
Gradual descent begins, following the line of a rocky ravine.
Koad emerges on to a lower grassy terrace of the ridge by an
easy gradient. m. farther on the ruins of a village are
passed and the road descends a grassy valley bordered by
a few stunted trees. Soon after the valley narrows to
4' in - with craggy sides and the going becomes more
stony.
Route emerges into an open basin -g- m. wide with fine grass.
'h m. farther on the valley again narrows to 100 yds. with
low cliffs on either hand. The track is stony but the
going easy ; a little clearing would make a road of easy
gradient through this pass. m. farther on valley opens
out again. Side valley bounded by rounded hills stretches
away to 1. for about 1 m. All this ridge is fertile and
grows rich grass. It has numerous ruins but is unin-
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This volume is A Handbook of Mesopotamia, Volume III, Central Mesopotamia with Sourthern Kurdistan and the Syrian Desert (Admiralty War Staff Intelligence Division, January, 1917), covering the Tigris and Euphrates from Baghdad and Fellūjeh [Fallujah] to Mosul and Meskeneh [Maskanah], the Lesser Zāb, the country east of the Tigris towards the Persian frontier, and the routes running westward from the Euphrates valley across the Syrian Desert. 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. This volume was supplemented with corrections and additions in June 1918 (see IOR/L/MIL/17/15/41/5).
The volume includes a note on confidentiality, a title page, 'Note', 'Abbreviations'. There is a page of 'Contents' which includes the following sections:
- Introduction;
- River Routes (The Tigris and the Lesser Zāb, The Euphrates);
- Land Routes (The Tigris Valley with Region to East, The Euphrates Valley, Connexions between Tigris and Euphrates Valleys, The Syrian Desert);
- Gazetteer of Towns;
- Bibliographical Note;
- Transliteration of Names;
- Glossary;
- Appendix;
- Index;
- 'Sketch Map of Routes', which includes 'City Map of Baghdad' (f. 212) and 'Mesopotamia: Outline Map Showing Routes, Volume III' contained in a pocket.
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- 1 volume (214 folios)
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This volume is arranged according to numbered routes. There is a page of contents and an alphabetical index. There are two maps housed 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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