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'Handbook of Mesopotamia. Vol. IV. 1917' [172v] (349/530)
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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340
LAND ROUTES
Miles from
Veiran
Shehr
H
10|
13|
14
15
15|
16
m
18i
19|
m
21
21i
21|
22
23
23i
24
241-
25
25i
25|
26i
26^
m
Kurdish encampments in the neighbourhood.
Direction N. by E. Alt. 2,850 ft.
The stream already crossed is here parallel to the track.
Rising ground to r.
Direction N. rising along a small stream.
Direction N. by E.
Gentle ascent.
Direction now E.
Direction NE.
Cross a strong stream. Direction N. by W.
The general direction for the next few miles appears to be
about NNE.
Very bad going to m. 38|.
Cross a stream. Encampments in the neighbourhood.
Direction NE.
Cross a small stream running S. Alt. 4,100 ft.
Direction NNE.
Watercourse to 1.
Cross a small stream with abundant water running W.
Cross a large watercourse running SW.
Direction E. Shortly after this point the authority here
followed lost the track. The account of the rest of the
journey to Diarbekr has been given for the sake of the
bearings and directions.
The track was here reached. Follow it over a spur of the
Qarajeh Dagh, then descending into a small valley.
Direction NNE.
The authority followed again lost the track. Direction NNW.
Direction NE. Approach the foot of a spur of the Qarajeh
Dagh to 1. Another spur about 1 m. to r.
Alt. 4,690 ft.
Direction N. over a spur of the Qarajeh Dagh.
Direction NE. Cross a depression.
Reach a valley which runs S. and then SW. Hill in front.
Direction N. along a stream running S.
Direction shortly after changes to ENE., ascending the bed
of a stream.
Direction SE. across the stream.
Direction N. by E.
Descend into a stony ravine. Direction then changes to JN.
Ascend out of the ravine.
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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)
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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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