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'Handbook of Mesopotamia. Vol. IV. 1917' [49r] (102/530)
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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ROUTES 61 c, d
93
two tracks, one by Dar es-Salam, the other by Dergala, have been
described in detail. They diverge at a point about 3| m. from
Eowanduz, whence the track by Dar es-Salam runs to the N. of
the Eowanduz Chai, while that by Dergala continues S. of the river.
The northern road was described in 1902 as a well-used caravan road,
though it was then difficult even for pack-animals (especially about
m. 11^). On the other hand, the southern route seems to be referred
to in information communicated in 1910 by the hereditary chief of
Eowanduz. According to this information there is good useful
road' to Dergala (5 hrs.) and ' 4 hours' pretty easy going, but stony'
from Dergala to Gellala. The detailed description of the southern
route given below dates from 1881.
Miles from
Rowan-
duz
o
Ri
2
4
8|
114
(i) Northern Route to the Gellala Valley
Rowanduz. Leave the town by the bridge over Kalund
gorge, and ascend the 1. bank of the Eowanduz Chai
by a good mule-track.
Pass Jinijian in a valley to r. Track follows the 1. bank
closely, crossing one or two spurs of shaley rock and two
small streams.
The river flows in a fine gorge between perpendicular cliffs.
Cross to r. bank by a bridge 6 yds. long and 5 ft. wide,
some 40 ft. above the stream. (Southern route continues
by 1. bank.)
Cross a spur crowned by a grove of trees containing a
ziydret. This ascent avoids the gorge.
Descend again to river.
Ascend again over a spur and reach the valley, which here
has cultivation on the 1. bank of the stream. (A stone
bridge with 4 piers, 30 yds. long and 3 ft. wide, 25 ft.
above the stream, crosses the river here, and a path leads
from it to Warikowan.)
Continue along N. side of valley. Cross two spurs and pass
Zawa, 1^ m. to 1. The valley on the r. bank opens out
somewhat.
Descend face of cliff by stairs in the rock, partly made and
partly natural, and extremely difficult for animals.
The river makes a bend to NE. and back again. Its bed
contracts, and the heights on either side are perpen
dicular. Pass the remains of two old brick bridges; but
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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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