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'Handbook of Mesopotamia. Vol. IV. 1917' [167v] (339/530)
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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330
LAND EOUTES
Miles from
Severek
Direction changes to N. Descend by a zigzag path to the
Euphrates.
Cross the Euphrates (alt. 1,820 ft.). It is not stated
whether the river is at any season fordable here or not.
There appears to be a ferry. After reaching the other
bank ascend by a winding path.
Olbush. village. Difficult stony path ascending a small
valley.
Cross a saddle and begin to descend. Kuins of a tower for
defence of the pass.
Foot of descent. Direction changes to N. for a short
distance and then to NE. along the N. foot of the ridge
just crossed.
Gerger (alt. 2,200 ft.). Gerger Kalessi, about m.
distant to E. (88^).
From Gerger Kalessi (Gerger Qal'ah ?) the junction of
the Gerger Chai with the Euphrates lies NE. (45°); the
Nimrud Dagh is W. by N. (279°), and behind it are the
highest peaks of the Taurus range, between NW. by W.
and N. by W. (302^° and 345°).
p
KOUTE 115
EUM QALAH—SEVEREK (99i m.)
Authorities :— Military Report on E.T.A., vol. iv, Eoute 149 (report of 1896); Humann
and Puchstein (1882) ; Ainsworth (1839); von Moltke (1838).
The travellers who are here followed did not start from Eum
Qal'ah but from Khalfati, further down-stream on the opposite (1.)
bank (see Eoute 135). The distances given from Khalfati have been
kept, as the mileage from Rum Qal'ah would probably be about the
same.
The track runs through easy, undulating country, with a good deal
of wheat, barley, and vine cultivation. The only difficulties in
movement are caused by occasional ravines.
There are no trees, at any rate on the first part of the route.
The water-supply, from wells and streams, appears to be fairly
good.
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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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