'Military Report on South-West Persia, Including the Provinces of Khuzistan (Arabistan), Luristan, and Part of Fars' [‎255] (292/466)

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Distances in-
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Names of towns, villages, &c.
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Ali Gudab (elevation
6,615)'.
Long. 49° 46' E.
Lat. 33° 17' JST.
lies ten miles east of the Dara Shiraz
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The valley is here 7 miles broad, and is
bounded on 1 he right by a mass of
conical^ hills (Kuh-i-Siahtir) into which
the Kuh-i-Khonsar sinks gradually.
Masses of amorphous felspar crop up
here and there.
Cross a stream, 6' broad, flowing south.
Road undulates gently ; hard surface 6'
to 8' broad.
The village of Cheznor lies 1J mile^ to
the right under the low hills known as
the Kuh-i-Siahtir; to the left the hills
are 5 miles dis ant.
The district is known as that of Ash-
nakhor (Ashnahur).
Crosses a stream flowing south.
Passes vineyards; the vines are grown
in rows, on ridges 6' to 8' wide, each
ditched to a depth of 2' to 2|'; they
trail along the ground.
Excellent wheat, barley, and clover are
cultivated; ploughing is in progress.
A large village of about 2,000 inhabit
ants in the distr'ct of Silakhor and under
the Government of Burujird {see page226),
[ ( the station of an officer and 30 soldiers. It
. . , ^ , the stream watering the village is 10' to 15' wide ; it
joms the Kemendab or Kamandar-Ab, which, flowing west, joins the Ab-i-Dizful at the Bahrein
rass.
Barometer 23■5' / . At 4 p.m . the thermometer read 44°. The valley is very fertile,
producing, besides cereals, fruits in abundance, the chief of which are the ^rape, plum, apple,
H greengage, &c.
It is well watered, and. has a more wooded appearance than is usual in this treeless
country.
The village is cleaner than the generality of the villages about, and more prosperous
looking. It is a mart for the Bakhtiaris, who cdmp in the vicinity during the summer months,
June to October. . 1
The district of Silakhor is noted for its pasture ; it is well watered and grows fine crops
T). . . , . . of rice, wheat and barley ; it contains 180 villages and is the
1 0 1 ^ or ' richest of the Biirujird districts ,• its ength is 30 miles and
Average breadth 6 miles. Its inhabitants number 28,000 families.— (Schindler.)
Burujird is reached by the following stages, following generally the valley of the Ka-
mandar-Ab to the Silakhor or Burujird valley, viz.,—
Miles.
5. Darband ... ... ... ... ... 18
6. Bahramabad ... ... ... ... 16
7. Burujird ... ... ... ... ... 27
The road, Isfahan-Burujird, presents no difficulties, and could be converted into a cart
load at a small cost [see jpage 252), The chief difficulties, are met with near Tirun and at
-Uara-i-Shiraz and Shengun. -