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KAR—KAR
was 8 feet or 9 feet under water, and was easily passed. In the
preceding June, when the stream was comparatively low, the Assyria
had reached Ahwaz with much greater ease. Between Ahwaz and the
natural band, 7 miles below Shustar, the river offered no difficulties
^ to the passage of * the Assyria ; the lowest water met with was 4 feet;
its current was 3 miles an hour. The river has here worked a bed^
through which it rushes with violence, not sufficient, however, to
prevent the passage of a steamer, which at this time of the year could
ascend to Valerian's bridge. This branch, the Ab-i-Shateit, is more
rapid, shallow, and winding than the Ab-i-Gargar. Its banks are
fringed with stout poplars, and are well covered with grass in April.
The soil is a rich alluvium.
The Ab-i-Gargar carried generally 3 fathoms (February), and was
ascended by the Assyria to the Mahi-Bazan Band. Its current was
sluggish. It carries 12 feet at the lowest season. Its average width is
60 to 120 yards. Nearing Shustar, its current increases to 5 miles an
hour. Its former bed was considerably higher than its present one; it
falls suddenly at Shustar about 20 feet. The present depth of its bed
and width of its channel in places is due to the Band-i-Mizan having
given way, and the major portion of the waters of the Karun having
forced their way down it—a natural occurrence if the relative positions
of its proper bed and Ab-i-Gargar be considered.
The Assyria stopped only one mile short of Shustar, where a
natural ledge of rocks bars the river, and through which there is an
opening, 10 yards wide, affording a passage to boats of 20 tons
burden; wood abounded along the banks.
In October 1876 Lieutenant-Colonel Prideaux, then Officiating
Political Resident, Persian Gulf, went 50 miles up the Karun river
in the steam launch of HajI Jabir Khan, Governor of Muhammarah.
The river appeared to him shallow in proportion to its breadth, and
the steam launch, which drew 3 feet of water, several times bumped on
sand-banks. He doubted whether the river could be navigable, at
any season, for any vessel, unless of very light draft. His impres
sion, which was based on the information he received, as well as on
actual observation, was that the river was but ill-adapted for a
commercial highway.
In October the river is at its lowest.
Hutting troops along the banks of the Kanin during the summer
months can be carried out without danger; by surrounding the huts
with camel-thorn screens, to be kept constantly wet, so as to produce
evaporation, the temperature can be reduced to quite a bearable point,
y i.e., 80° to 90°.
KAR0NIS—Lat. Long. Elev.
A village of Ears, on the road between Darab and Fasa. (Stdltze.)
KARY0N (KARYAN)—Lat. Long. Elev.
A large village in Fars on the Lar-Shiraz road, with a population
formerly of about 2,000 souls, but on 19th March 1881 containing
only about three families. Two forts, one mile east of village, called