'Routes in Arabia' [‎737] (768/852)

737
Route No. 201— contd.
of the Injesui is touched. The valley of the Injesiii and the
Masai road now disappear to the left.
2 nd Station . (1 hour 17 mts.) Altun Koprii still
lies to the south-south-
cast. To the west
by south, at 1 mile, is the village of Shaikhan, 50 houses of Dizzai
Kurds, apparently situated on the Musal road. All the Kurds
hereabout are Dizzai. Arbil is invisible, but its direction is
pointed out as about north by west. To the east, at li miles, is
Saikhuchan, a village- of 20 houses of Kurds.
(N. B. —The baggage took 2 hours 6 minutes to reach this station from Altun
Koprii.)
3 rd Station. (1 hour 52 mts.) At 25 minutes further
on the telegraph re-
crosses from the right
to the left of the road; and 10 minutes later high ground is
reached, which does not, however, command any "points worthy
of observation.
(N. B. —Stage between 2nd and 3rd stations was done along with the bag
gage.) . , .
4 th Station . (2 hours 53 mts.) Thirty-nine minutes
beyond the last sta
tion a point is reached
where a small stony hollow crosses the road from right to left;
and 22 minutes later a second hollow of the same kind, but
smaller, is encountered. This second hollow was taken as a
station, but there were still no observation points.
5 th Station . (3 hours 11 mts.) In 18 minutes more
high ground was
reached and the follow
ing places noted :—
(N. B. —Stage between 3rd and 4th stations was done walking.)
to the south by east, Altun Koprii ;
to the south-west by south, at 1 mile, Dolar Saza. 40 houses
of Dizzai Kurds ;
to the south-west Bash Tappah, some whitish mounds in
the bottom of a valley ; apparently on the Injesui ;
to the south-west by west, at about 4 miles, Kazikhanah,
20 houses of Dizzai Kurds, beyond the Injesui.
Oth Station (3 hours. 51 mts.) After 40 minutes
there is a depres
sion 100 yards across.
Froni here the village of Hamzakor, 15 houses of Dizzai Kurds,