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'Handbook of Mesopotamia. Vol. IV. 1917' [199r] (402/530)
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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KOUTES 142, 143 a
893
Miles from
Killis
41i
43
bed
44^
47?
and
48i
48i
r M
48|
61
52i
54
59i
59f
Mizar, large prosperous-looking village with good stone
houses, about 150 in number. It lies on both sides of
the valley of the Akar Su and has a mixed population
of Turks and Kurds.
Cross a broad well-defined track running NW., apparently
to 'Aintab.
Cross the Akar Su by a stone bridge with spans of 5, 10,
10, and 5 ft. The stream is perennial, running with
a strong current in a sandy bed. The valley has a level
bottom, 100 yds. wide, in which there are many poplars.
Eiyar (Khizar), small village of 10 houses, on r. bank
of river, 500 yds. to r.
Valley and small stream. Cross several dry nullahs.
Covered masonry reservoir for rain-water.
10-ft. culvert over dry ravine.
Cross Nizib Su, a broad stream with 3 ft. of water (March)
by bridge of two 10-ft. spans. i Paved road from here to
Nizib.
Nizib, small prosperous town of 5,000 inhabitants. The
population is mixed Turkish and Kurd. Some good
masonry buildings. Many poplars and orchards, and
numerous olives and vineyards. Road runs round E.
side of town. A cart-road diverges to Aintab (see
143 a).
Watershed between Nizib Su and Euphrates.
Qara Mali mud, small village, 10 houses. The track runs
over undulating grassy hills almost uncultivated.
Covered rain-water tank, with chamber over it.
Small mosque at edge of Euphrates.
The Euphrates opposite Birijik.
EOUTE 143 a
AINTAB—BIRIJIK (30| m.)
Authorities ; —M. Blanckenhorn, and W.O. maps.
A cart-road, which may be metalled for some 5 m. from Aintab.
It is followed by a T.L. The intermediate points are uncertain.
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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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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:262v, back-i
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