'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.' [‎327] (362/450)

APP. IV.]
SINNA TO BANNA.
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more open. The level, as we approached Sinna, descended
to it. Behind the town it again rose, and after several
breaks and hills, terminated in the high ridge of the Bazir
Khani hills, running N. and S. The roads to Hama-
dan and Teherann go over this range, which is of no great
length.
We proceeded slowly. When we came near the town we
turned off to the right to the garden of Khosrooabad, which
is less than a quarter of a mile from the town, in S. 60 W.
We arrived at the gate of the garden at 9 h 50 m .
FROM SINNA TO BANNA.
August 30.—At 5 h 45 m , a.m . we quitted Sinna, imme
diately after leaving which we rose, and continued gently
ascending all the march. At 8 h , on our left, saw the village
of Sarukamish. At 8 h 30 m began ascending the height of
Allah u Khodah, whose summit we reached, by a gentle
acclivity, at 9 U 45 m . This mountain joins or forms the
Bazir Khani range, and winds from Zagros, which we saw
towering above all the other parallel ranges on our left.
Before us were still hills; also on our right, or east-south
east. N. 60 E. of us were the plains of Ban Leilac in the
distance, with the tops of some high mountains just appear
ing. Above us on all sides were craggy summits. We wound
along the side of the hills for some time, and at TO 1 ' 20 m
began to descend by a very gentle descent. This mountain
runs N. E. At li h 10 m we reached the village of Baienkho,
in the province of Hassanabad. Our general direction to
day due N. (allowing for variation). Our stage to-day
called four farsakhs, which I find in this part of Persia is
more than the hour.
August 31.—Mounted at 5 h 40 m . N. 45 E. to a dell.
At 6 h , N. 15 W., up the dell. At 6 h I5 m , N. 15 E., over