'Narrative of a Residence in Koordistan, and on the Site of Ancient Nineveh; with Journal of a Voyage down the Tigris to Bagdad and an Account of a Visit to Shirauz and Persepolis.' [‎263] (298/450)

KHAN OF KASR I Sill KEEN.
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on the look-out. The country is hilly, and the ride
for about five hours was very agreeable.
At nine we reached Kalai Selzi, an enclosure like
a sheepfold, built as a derbent, or guard station, by
Abdulla Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. , the grandfather of Fettali Pasha An Ottoman title used after the names of certain provincial governors, high-ranking officials and military commanders. of
Zehav; but it has been long since abandoned.
When we arrived at half past eleven at the Khan
of K asr i bhireen, we found all in contusion owinc
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to the recent visit of Aman ullah Khan. The poor
peasantry, who are Derghezeenli Turcomans, told us
a piteous tale of their sufferings. The Khan, we hear,
is four hours off, in the Koordish Pashalik of Zehav*,
against which he has commenced hostilities.
1 pitched my tent on a beautiful green knoll, over
the Klwan river. Mr. Bellino quartered himself in
the little observatory tent close by, and Selim Aga
and his people occupied a less advantageous post in
the rear of ours. The yeomanry made a kind of
battery with their rifles. The Seyd, Mahmood, the
troopers, &c., planted two guards, which gave and
returned the " All's well," in high style. The
trumpet sounded watch-setting, which made the
luountains ring, and our camp bore a most martial
and imposing appearance. Happily we had no
occasion to display our heroism.
I spent three hours in clambering among the
f The Pashalik of Zehav is dependant upon that of Bagdad,
and consists of two divisions; Derna or Zehav, and the mountains
m that direction ; and the plain of Bajilan.