"الطرق في بلاد فارس. (المجلد I.) (خراسان وسيستان.)" [ظ‎‎٥‎٩] (٥٣٦/١٢٣)

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Route No. IV — contd.
jthat the spring and hill are said to owe their name to the fact
that the spring is so small that it would only be able to provide
sufficient water for a bird to quench its thirst.
Pud,—vide remarks on grazing, under fodder.
Fodder .—For the first two miles after, leaving Garmab,
,there is plentiful camel-grazing from tamarisk and adur . Once
this zone is quitted, there is not a scrap of grazing or a vestige
of vegetation of any kind or description until Sar-i-Jangal is
reached at about 125 miles. Throughout the journey up the
valley of Rud-i-Shirxn grazing from tamarisk and adur is plenti
ful.
Supplies .—There are absolutely no supplies of any description
-to be obtained on this route till the village of Haur is reached.
This village is a very small one, consisting of half a dozen houses.
Small quantities of supplies could, however, be collected from
the numerous villages and hamlets situated in the vicinity
and from neighbouring valleys.
No. of stage
and total
distance.
Details.
1 KHtlSF .. 22 m. General —direction * 2
WSW. For the first
22 4 miles the track is
rthrough cultivation and quite level. At 4 miles Husainabad is
reached. Gradual ascent to top of rise at 9 miles. At 18 miles
cross a considerable water-course. At 18| miles pass a bold
detached hill standing out in the plain on the right. Gradual
descent to river crossing which Khusf is reached at 22 miles.
Village of 300 houses and a square round fort at SE. corner.
Water .—From stream.
Supplies .—Procurable in considerable quantities. The
annual output of grain is said to be 200,000 maunds.
2 NALINAU .. 25 m. General direction SW.
(3,590'). Road runs from
47 Fidishk, down right
bank of Shur river, which here has a small running stream in it
and the same as the Fidishk water, t.e., slightly brackish. After