"كتيّب بلاد الرافدين. المجلد IV .١٩١٧" [و‎‎١‎٨‎٠] (٥٣٠/٣٦٤)

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Alt. 1,730 ft., edge of plain. 50 villages visible from here.
Mizar (Jaslimizar), large village and mound, A m. to r.
Small stream along roadside.
Cross small stream and masonry bridge, 2 spans of 10 ft.
Seruj (alt. 1,700 ft.), 60 houses and one khan. The
village lies in centre of rich wheat plain covered with
villages ^ m. apart, whose population has been estimated
at from 25,000 to 30,000 (1903).
Most of the villages have small groves of poplars. Fuel
used is corn-stalks and cow-dung. Plenty of grain ;
sheep and goats on hills ; some fine 14-hand horses bred
here. The language spoken is chiefly Kermanji, but a
good many of the inhabitants speak Arabic. Turkish is
a little spoken (1903).
Seruj is the head-quarters of the Kurds of the Berazieh
tribe, who are reputed to have 10,000 warriors and used
to be at feud with the Milli. They are partly nomadic,
partly semi-nomadic, and partly sedentary. Many wear
Arab dress and have adopted Arab speech. They have
rather a bad reputation for brigandage, but are industrious
and intelligent.
Buytik Shavran, small village. 2-ft. culvert over irrigation
drain.
Kiicliiik Shavran. 3-ft. irrigation drain.
Small stream and 5-ft. culvert.
Small village (Boztepe ?) and small masonry culvert.
Small village.
Alt. 1,710 ft. Edge of plain enter valley between low
hills of limestone; stony and grassy. Cross dry stream.
Good well, 75 ft. deep. Cross many low hills and valleys
by good track ;rather stony country, passable for all
arms.
Summit of range, 2,250 ft. New masonry-covered rain
water tank (1903), 5,000 gallons.
Steep descent (1 in 10) for ^ m.
Underground rain-water tank, 5,000 gallons ; dirty water.
Cross many low hills and valleys. Country from here
difficult for guns and cavalry.
Summit, 2,180 ft. Cross wide valley, cultivated.
From here many culverts had been built for a chaussee,
but no earthwork had been made in 1903.
Sharp ascent from valley.
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