'A second journey through Persia, Armenia, and Asia Minor, to Constantinople, between the years 1810 and 1816. With a journal of the voyage by the Brazils and Bombay to the Persian Gulf. Together with an account of the proceedings of His Majesty's embassy under Sir Gore Ouseley, Bart. K.L.S. With two maps, and engravings from the designs of the author.' [‎413] (486/516)

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the road is tolerable to Desmaun, from whence Ourdabad bears N. 25° W.
Ilandaghi N. 35 7 W. and is 12 miles distant. For the first nine miles the road
which is good, leads through sand-hills ; we then crossed the Araxes, Ourdabad
being three miles distant. This place is situated close under the range of
mountains which branch out to the northward and bound the extensive plains of
Nakhjuwan and Erivan. It is one of the most beautiful spots I ever beheld, —
the climate is delightful and every fruit is found in the greatest perfection. The
nook of the mountain in which it is situated, has a fine stream running through
it: the gardens extend for four miles all around : its houses are in general well
built of stone, and 1500 families are said to form its population. The Gover
nor of the district of Nakhjuwan, in general resides here. Near to Ourdabad,
the principal places are two large Armenian villages, situated in every respect
like it, which contain about 200 families and possess twelve churches and
convents.
" From Ourdabad we travelled over a very stony plain in a direction of N.80 0 W.
with the Araxes on our left for three miles, then six on a bearing of west to
Asser, a village with a small fort on an insulated rock in the centre of a
small plain: there are five other villages near it, and the Araxes is two
miles distant. This is in the district of Azed. The strong hill-fort of
Alanjak bears N. 10° W. 12 miles distant from Asser, and is situated on the top
of a rock with only one road up: it is celebrated for having stood a siege of
seven years against Tamerlane.
" From Asser there are two roads to Nakhjuwan, the shortest, which is difficult
of access, leads through the mountains. The lower road continues for 14 miles
on a direction of N. 80° W. until it joins the Tabriz high road j it then turns
N. 15° W. for six miles, and Nakhjuwan bears N. 38° W. distant ten miles : the
pass of Gerger bearing south."