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GAR—GAR
failure of these acorn crops, combined with those of corn caused the
great famine of 1871. (Durand.)
GAREH on GARTH—Lat. Long. Elev. 14,000'.
A mountain in Khuzistan, south-west of the Ardal plateau. It forms
a mighty mass; between it and the Zardah lies the lofty Kuh-i-Dinar.
The Karun escapes from the Ardal valley between the Kuh-i-Sabz
and Kuh-i-Arman, through the Dupulan gorge. ( Wells)
Many offshoots and spurs from tins mountain range are crossed on
the Isfahan-Shustar road between Ardal and Shalll, and increase the
difficulties of that road. AAells says the marches over this portion
were very trying : the up and down hill work on the south side of
the Arman-Gareh saddle was terrible, though this may be avoided
by making a detour through the valley.
GARMAB—Lat. Long. Elev.
One of the eight villages of which the district of Biabanak, to the north
of Yazd, is composed. It is situated 5 farsakhs north of Baiazah.
[Mac Gregor)
GARMlLl—Lat. Long. Elev. 6,500 , .
A small village on the slopes of the Gair range, Ears, near the
Kam-Firuz plain, and about 20 miles from Duzd (Diz)-i-Kurd. The
slopes are covered with oak trees. The head of the village pays three-
fourths the produce to the Il-begi of the Kashkais, who does not
supply seed. There is no poll-tax or tax on animals, owing to the
village not being regularly settled. This place must have been of
importance formerly, to judge by the tomb stones. (Durand)
GARMSlR—
The term which is applied to the road which leads from Bandar Abbas
by Eorghan, (?) Tarum, Eurg, and Darab to Shiraz. It is said to be
much infested by an insect called “Sinn,” and there is very little
forage or provisions on it. [Abbott)
Stack says it is :—
“ a term applied by the Persians to all warm regions, particularly those
that are also deserts, or on the borders of deserts. Certain offenders
against the laws are transported to the Garmsir in particular between
the Shiraz mountains and the Persian Gulf.”
Bell writes (1884)—
“ Inland from the low sandy shore of the Persian Gulf, extends to
the low hills of sandstone and conglomerate a vast level of variable
width (average 35 miles), a barren mud flat for some miles, liable to
be flooded by high tides and heavy rains, and beyond a plain growing
cereals of various kinds, melons, &c.; it is sparsely populated, _ its few
villages being planted at considerable intervals apart; water is found
10 feet from the surface; it is of good quality, except for some miles
to the east of the Karun. Wells are numerous in and round about
the villages not situated on streams. It is poorly irrigated. A
few trees, chiefly the date-palm, grow round about the villages only ;
firewood is scarce. Each village community owns from 50 to 60
donkeys, 300 to 500 sheep, and 5 or 6 cows.