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'Handbook of Mesopotamia. Vol. IV. 1917' [‎108v] (221/530)

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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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212
LAND ROUTES
Miles from
Sairt
A mountain track, only possible in summer, runs up the
Durin-Mervan valley and over the Av-i-Berkhan to the
Agherov Gedik, where it joins the road from Mukus to
Van (see Bowte 87 a, m. 62). Several hill routes radiate
from Qara Su, and communication with Bitlis and Mukus
is easy. Boute 88, Mukus—Bitlis, at m. 26, is crossed
here.
(An easier but longer route to Qara Su might be found by
following the Sairt—Mukus road, 87 a, across the
Ghindig and as far as the Desht-i-Ovi, at m. 39^, whence
a comparatively easy route leads by the Mazara valley,
across the Ghindig Su, and by Khisan (see m. 36 above)
to Qara Su. This would avoid the difficult country
between Ma'den and Khisan, but would be about 63 m.,
though not much longer in time than the route de
scribed.)
On leaving. Qara Su the road descends a valley at first broad
and cultivated, then narrowing, with low clay hills
covered with oak scrub on either hand. There are a few
vineyards. A small stream is crossed by a stone bridge,
and a ridge of reddish clay hills (alt. 4,840 ft.) ascended.
A good mule-track leads through oak scrub with the deep
valley of the Qara Su below to the 1.
The mouth of a large tributary valley on the far bank is
passed. A track leads up to Dadig and so on to Bitlis.
Khoros, 250 Kurd houses, lies about 2 m, up this valley,
with Chukh near it in a side valley. On the slopes near
are vineyards.
Follow a very steep descent towards the Qara Su in
a narrow gorge, with a view of the Ghindig in another
gorge to r.
Cross the Qara Su (alt. 3,850 ft.) by a bridge of logs and
fascines, 6-ft. roadway and 40-ft. span. This is the
usual type of bridge in this part of the country, and is
suitable for mule traffic, but not for carts.
The path goes steeply up a stony clay slope, sparsely wooded,
and skirts the Ghindig Su in a deep gorge bordered by
precipitous mountains, then crosses a narrow spur, and
descends to the river by steep zigzags.
G-hitsan Dereh, a long defile in which a stony, rough track
follows the Ghindig.
A stream is crossed from a gorge to 1., 2 m. up which is

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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'.

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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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