'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From January 1863 to December 1864. (Edited by the Secretary.) Volume XVII.' [‎221] (394/524)

FROM RAS JASHK TO BASRAH
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ally. Such a work would, I apprehend, be a great benefit to the peo
ple of Fad and Maarner.
On the route map A map depicting a specific journey. , accompanying this Report, is shown the best line
for the wire to take under these circumstances.
Detail of Boute distances in Geographical miles.—Fan to Maamer
—about 5 miles. This is the lowest and wettest section : in very high
tides the sea-water from Khor Abdallah comes within a short distance
of the plantations, the whole way being partially only kept out by a
low embankment £ to f of a mile from the river. There are several
new plantations just above Fad, after which there is a space of about
two miles between them and Maamer grove, without cultivation and very
wet. Maamer is the residence of a chief, whose authority extends
from this place to Duasar ; there is a large mud fort, half a mile in
from the river, at the back of the grove, and many half fortified houses
scattered in the date grove, which extends 4 miles along the river.
The road is better at the back of the grove, and the low sea-wall would
serve as the nucleus of an embankment.
Maamer to Baureh. — 6 or 7 miles. There is a gap of three miles be
tween the date groves of these two places, the road in this part was
very bad and w r et, owing to there being no drainage* Daureh is a large
new fort at the back of a grove extending about 2 miles along the
bank of the river. The road was better here, though still very
marshy.
Ddureh to Duasar, about 4 miles. —The road lies along the bank
of a small canal which separates Bin Fedagh island from the main : the
island is covered with date trees, but there are none on the bank for two
miles, and this is very wet in places. Duasar fort is near the South
end of the grove and is small; there are many ruined forts to the
Northward of it, and also many houses in different parts of the grove.
Duasar to Al Khust, 10 or 11 miles. —The road lies at the back of
a date grove the whole way, and is nearly straight. It is much better,
and apparently little embankment wanted the whole distance. Ai
Khust is a small fort and village at the North end of this long grove,
and } mile from the river.
Al Khust to Zein, about 8 miles. —The road is very bad, and lies
close to the river for 2 or 3 miles to Seihan, a hamlet and small clump
of dates with much cultivation near it. At 3 miles above Seihln the