"الطرق في بلاد فارس. (المجلد I.) (خراسان وسيستان.)" [ظ‎‎٧‎٥] (٥٣٦/١٥٥)

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Route No. V— contd.
irrigation stream of very good water from qanats. At 17£
miles Pashneh Daran. This village contains a few mud hovels
enclosed in a mud wall. There is, for the size of the place,
a large amount of cultivation. Near here the hills on right
again approach road, which up to this has been hard, good
and level.
W ater. —Sweet; contains leeches.
14 DEH-I-NAU .. 16|- m. General direction
~~ 3 BAND. NNE. Road con-
2501- (3,000tinues over same
plain, but near here there are some low sand-hills close to left,
and a long ridge of mountains about 2 miles distant on right.
This ridge runs in almost a straight line parallel to the road
at a distance of 2 miles from it the whole way to Deh-i-
Nau Band. Road begins to ascend very gently otherwise
there is no variation in the aspect of the plain. At SJ miles
the hamlet of Dalakuh with some cultivation. At miles
vast plain can be seen stretching to the NW. and WSW. and
dotted with villages, amongst which is Dast Gardun. At 8
miles an isolated black rock stands out of the plain, about
200 yards to left. At 13 miles there is some cultivation
close under the hills on right. The place is known as Ab Khur.
No habitations. At 16£ miles arrive at Deh-i-Nau Band.
There are two villages here close together. The western village
is-lled Deh-i-Nau. They both lie just beyond a little black
mil that rises out of the plain. There is no caravanserai at
either. There are gardens where there is a limited amount of
grapes, figs and apricots. Deh-i-Nau Band contains 30 houses,
and there are 10 at Deh-i-Nau. The situation is picturesque
tor this part of the country.
Water .—Plentiful and good.
Supplies. —Abundant.
15 CHAHI-SHIRlN 15£ m. General direction
2fi „ NNE. At starting,
4 road ascends gently
over a plain covered with tufts of vegetation and a little grass,
ihe road is good and hard. The same high rocky ridge lies 14
mi es to right, and road gradually approaches some black round*