"الطرق في بلاد فارس. (المجلد I.) (خراسان وسيستان.)" [و‎‎١‎١‎٧] (٥٣٦/٢٣٨)

Route No. 2— contd.
Supplies. —The valley of Tun with its large gardens could
furnish supplies for a considerable force for an indefinite
length of time. Camels and sheep are numerous; horses
scarce.
4 ROBAT-I-SHUR 214 m. General direction SW.
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The Robat is a large brick building with its walls loop-holed
for defence. See Route V(k), stage 5.
Water .—From a dirty pond just beside the gate, or better
and clearer from a hauz 200 yards to the S.
5 BUSHRUIEH 214 m. General direction W.,
■ with a loop to the S.
90 Track across valley
and a slight rise to plateau beyond. At 44 miles pass a hauz,
and another at 12 miles. At 12f miles ground less sandy and
more gravelly with downward gradient. At 18 miles a track
of drift-sand. At 20 miles cultivated ground Bushruieh
is a large fortified and walled village, with many small refuge
towers, in the midst of extensive cultivation. It has 900 to
1,000 houses. Caravanserai filthy, but decent accommodation in
a madraseh.
Water .—Good.
Supplies. —Available. Bushruieh is said to produce 1,00,000
kharwdrs of grain.
6 ZAINABAD .. 174 m. General direction NW.
;—— — Road over level
1074 stony and partly cul
tivated plain. At 4 miles tw^o hauzes, one on either side of the
road. A small track branches off to left to village of Karun.
At 6 miles small village 1 mile to right. At 8J miles ruins of a
small serai on right and close to road. At 8| miles cross a small
stream of good water. At 94 miles enter broken ground and
the foothills of the range. Much cut up by ravines and nalas all
dry and incrusted with shiir. Track fairly good. At 124 miles
abrupt turn to the right. At 13 miles Tarasht, a small group
of houses and enclosed gardens on right. Good stream of
water and a pond. At 14 miles down a slight slope into a