'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1863 to December 1864. (Edited by the Secretary.) Volume XVII.' [‎143] (312/524)

FROM BUSHIRE TO SHIRAUZ.
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knees in mud. After crossing the marsh, the road lies through Cha-
ghudduk, Ahmedee, Khooshah, to within a mile of Barazjan, along an
allnvial plain. One hrackish river—bed crosses the road between Cha-
ghudduk and Ahmedee, and leads up towards the Hufmoollah Pass at
Abram through Tchahkoota.
10. Arrived at Barazjan—the road becomes stony and broken, and
so continues below the lowest of the mountain spurs until you reach the
vicinity of Daulekee, where it again becomes alluvial and indented by
hrackish streamlets. Half way between Barazjan and Daulekee, at
Kahdari, a road branches off towards Nanezack, and leads up to the
heights of Gisakoon. Dr. Colvill ascended to these points, and found
them to have a small fort, running water, and a climate superior to that
of Khisht or even of Kauzeroon, but inferior to that of the plains beyond
the Kutali Peer-i-Zen—inferior therefore to that of Shirauz. The road
up to Gisakoon is precipitous and bowlder-strewn. The so-called coal
bed on the Gisakoon Hills is not favourably reported of. It is possible,
however, that at some depth coal may be findable.
11. All the villages, even Barazjan included, from Bushire to the
base of the hills, may be described as a series of simple forts of unburnt
brick or rough stone, surrounded by straggling collections of temporary
huts. Here and there a wealthier farmer may have built a mud-brick
house, whose upper room peers drearily over the general huttage.
12. I found all the Khans of the villages communicative and very
civil, although among themselves they are at nearly perennial feud.
13. I append, although I am not sure it is worthy the Government
perusal, a memorandum of all the tribes located below the passes in the
neighbourhood of Bushire.
14. Leaving Daulekee, you at once ascend into the second division
of the route, and I may remark, in passing that I found Mr. Claudius
Rich’s Journal of bis journey along this road in the year 1821 to be so
faithful and clearly put, that any remarks I could make on the line could
contain litile that is new. Mr. Rich however gives all his distances by
the time occupied in the march. He travelled during moonlight nights
and on a fast mule ; some allowance should be made accordingly.
15. Perhaps the most arduous stage along the entire route is that
from Daulekee to the plain of Khisht, being a distance of 16 heavy
™des. There is no road properly so called. A succession of mule