"تقرير عسكري حول عربستان (المنطقة رقم ١٣)." [ظ‎‎١‎٤‎٠] (٣٦٦/٢٨٥)

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the whole of this part of the stage low hills lie on the left of the
roai and about 80d yards from it. On reaching Sar Bisheh the
road taiies a sharp turning to the right leaving the fort imme-
diataly behind it. The route is now in the Sar Bisheh muqata’ah
ol Sardar-i-Jang, who owns the fort of that name.
3. DIZFUL. 14. 57. General direction 355 degrees to Pa-
Tr , , . , i-Pillah, where the - Ab-i-
Kannak is crossed. _ Tne road runs along the foot of the hills and
paid, lei to the Ao-i-ivaunak. As the river is approached the
roal becomos peboly out presonts no difficulties. At mile 5 the
Ab-i-Kaunak is crossed at Pa-i-Pillah (for crossing of which see
J l . ) )73/ ' 1 Til0 direction of the route now alters to 302 degrees •
tno road passes over undulating country with good grazing land,
unnl au mile 10 two pebbly nullahs are reached. Hero the road
ta,ms a more westerly direction, 262 degrees and proceeds thus
, ; ZiU - mi 0 12 the road passes through cultivation which
continues to the end of the route. At miles 13 and 14 wells arc
passed on tne left of the road. These wells, which are used for
Water ’ hy 0arava ' a8 > the result of tunnels, dug many
indeed years ago from the hills to bring water to irrigate the
dill ° 4 : - , At this point on the road steps have been
for cn^ f tU Tl S \ S ° that drinki :1 S water -can be obtained
30 feet Mo 8 f r, DlZ , fUl ; At this P° int the tunnels are some
lilfm -M 6 e Tm 0f the gr0und - As the road approaches
the mnnnl ’ C! ? m0 / t In this sta S 0 the road passes through
Khnn a . 1 °l & ? 1 h the property of Abbas Khanibn Zohrab
T)[ f j , 16 . ost sl ^ e , for a camping ground would be before
sttlti fi 1S . reached owing to the narrowness of the Dizful
crots the aT • re n lfc WOUld b ° neeessar y to pass in order to
sround on it , 1 -'Ifu roach the generally recognised camping
groond on the right bank of the river.
(15) DIZFUL TO PAI PUL. 14 mile§. 1 stage.
, oa fT^ T te T 68 itS Importance to the fact that it
c; os L° t, f * 16 few P Iaces ' where the river Karkheh can be
Pack HanSoS W r 0r ’ PaSSabI ° ° nl y for cava dy, infantry and
which nresTnt S pre! f nt 8tate * Ai mile 4 the Bala Rud,
from here to p/pT 0 ^ ° bstacle to ca rts» has to be crossed and
of which ire d * 1 PUl lrrigatl0n cilan nels are met with, some
bridges before m< swampy; these would require culverts or
bridges, before transport or guns could bo taken across. There