'Persia 1888. From Rishir to Bunder Abbas.' [‎11r] (26/69)

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rka, -
varies in breadth
ei ' hour. At 11
idvance we reach
be defile now des-
ir cliff, about 200
precipice. Three
louses. Here the
es 1 furlong the
fide, flow to east;
e south are low
s in advance we
Riz, about 2 to 3
’ from south to
• half mile, and
ground gravelly,
le river Ur/ flows
ver, fringed with
s further on the
1, flow to south-
d fields of wheat
e of Riz, situated
the south side of
ith a lower range
listant one mile,
being construct-
cchs of sheep and
res.
ie following hear*
ib, enters the hills
hills, slightly l
The road, which
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[f to the pea-p^
he distance, over
ROUTE No. —could.
Distances.
Number and names of stage?.
Inter
na ediate.
Total.
Rivers and
streams.
Remarks.
M. E.
M. F.
9. Bivouac on the
West bank of
THE RIVER Riz.
13—1
132—1-8
Leave Riz. General direction
S. E.
The road, at an average distance
of about 300 yards from the hills,
skirts the southern side of a grassy
valley thickly dotted with kanar
’
River Riz ...
bush. At 2 furlongs we ford the
river Riz, depth of water about
6 inches, breadth 20 feet, flow E.
to W., and for the next quarter of a
mile traverse a bare, stony tract, inundated hv the river when in flood. Another 2 furlongs,
and we cross a branch of the river Riz, depth of water about 6 inches ; all the bed, except the
actual water channel, is choked with reeds and grass. At 2 miles 3 furlongs a well named
“ Mahmud,” and a line of kenats are close to the north and south sole of the road respective
ly. The valley slopes gem ly from south to north. At 4 miles 5 furlongs an irrigation
conduit of good water runs for 6 furlongs close to the north side of the road. At 6 miles
3 furlongs we pass a small encampment of lliats close to the foot of the hills on the south
side of the valley. As the place is named “ Tang-i Man,” it would appear that there is a pass
(Tang) through this range of hills either here, or in the immediate vicinity. Altitude above-
sea, 1,790 feet.
The road now trends east across the valley, heading for the range named “ Kuh Tital/ r
At 6 miles 7 furlongs we pass a garden called ‘‘ Jemalabad,” close to the north side of the road,
and two furlongs further on a line of kenats on the same side. At 8 miles 2 furlongs the
River Riz .. road crosses the river Riz, bed
dry, 50 to 60 yards broad. The
west or near hank is a cliff from 30
to 40 feet high. At 9 miles 2 fur
longs we pass the small hamlet of Gnndum Zar close to the north-east side of the road, con
sisting of a small mud and stone f* rt and about 20 mat houses, surrounded by fields of wheat
and barley. At 10 miles a dry gully or ravine, with perpendicular banks, runs parallel and
close to the west side of the road. Si\ furlongs in advance we again cross the river Riz, bed
dry, about 60 to 70 yards broad. The east or further bank slopes, but that to west is per-
I Small stream pendicular and 10 to 20 feet
(good water), high. Another 2 furlongs, and
close to the south-west side of
the road appears a small stream
9 feet broad and 6 inches deep, breadth of basin 20 feet, flow to west. At 11 miles 3 furlongs
the road enters the low hills at the south-east end of the Riz valley. At 13 miles 1 furlong
we bivouac on the hanks of the river Riz.
Supplies
Water
Fuel
Cultivation
Grazing
Camping-grounds
Nil.
Plentiful from the river Riz.
Moderate from kanar hush.
Nil.
Good.
Good.
10. Jam
12—3
144-5
River Riz...
Leave bivouack, general direction
S. E, i S., and ford the river
Riz, breadth of water about 30
feet, depth 6 inches, flow from
east to west: the further hank forms a cliff about 60 feet high.