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'Handbook of Mesopotamia. Vol. IV. 1917' [175r] (354/530)
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 118, 119
(|75
345
Miles from
Urfeh
35i
38
39-1
41
441
50i
narrow and steep along the hill side. The bottom of the
ravine is strewn with large boulders. The rise from the
entrance to the summit of the pass is about 220 ft.
Summit of pass, near ancient ruins of Qal'ah Choban.
Field guns might be taken over the summit with difficulty.
Continue in same direction, crossing an undulating plateau
where going is good for wheels.
Mohammed Khan, to 1.
The remainder of this authority's route appears to have
followed closely that given above as far as Sesik (m. 50-|
below). His details are as follows.
Destroyed village on 1.
Destroyed village ^ m. to r.
Large destroyed village ^ m. to r.
Qal" ah Vehma, destroyed village. Stream, perhaps to be
identified with Shirik Chai (m. 38| of main route above).
Two good wells in river bed, and any number could be
dug. Water 18 ft. from surface.
Sebid, 10 huts, 20 tents, on 1. Ancient ruins. Hamidieh
camps from here onward; people poor but well armed
and mounted.
Sasik, 10 huts, 20 tents. Poor well; water 50ft. from surface.
A stream is crossed near here ; perhaps the Jirjib Chai of
main route, above (m. 48f).
From this point the authority of 1903 did not proceed to Veiran
Shehr, but kept S. of it. From Sasik, he passed Jebir (1^ m.) ;
Burub (2| m.) on r., 10 huts, 15 tents ; 'Ali Koi (4 m.) | m. to r.,
20 tents ; Kurbdesuda (7 m.) on 1., 10 houses, 20 tents, poor well
with water 50 ft. from surface ; Karabtasole (7| m.) on 1., 12
huts, 15 tents. At 12 m. he crossed a dry stony river-bed (Haft-
mal or Veiran Shehr Chai ?), 100 yds. wide, with wells in it. The
banks are 30 ft. hjgh. In the vicinity is Tel Hena, 15 tents. At
15 m. he reached Alta Shan, and continued thence to Kas el-'Ain.
(See Route 128, Appendix.)
EOUTE 119
SEVERER—VEIRAN SHEHR (43^ M.)
Authorities: —Humann and Puchstein, May 1882.
This route appears to be little used, and it is not even certain
whether there is a marked track over the last 20 m. There is no
information as to the practicability of the route. Water and probably
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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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