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melons. The northern and the north-western shore of the bay is covered
with sand, and the southern and south-eastern produces a mass of reeds. In
the vicinity of the plains and reeds bordering on the Atrak are found wolves,
foxes, wild pigs, jiran (wdld goats), jackals, &c.
The sea shore opposite the bay of Hasan Kuli is low and sandy; so much
so that at the distance of some 3 or 4 miles from the end of the northern sand-
spit only 6 feet of water is found; but from this point the depth increases
rapidly in proportion to the distance from the shore, so that from a depth
of 6 feet in | mile 12 feet is met with, and thence the depth of the sea in
creases rapidly, and at 6 or 7 miles from the shore the depth reaches 18
feet. The bottom along the w r hole sea shore of the bay is a blue mud.
Vessels bound for Hasan Kuli Bay prefer coming to an anchorage 9 miles to
the north of the entrance to the bay, opposite the Turkman aid Chikishliar,
in a depth of 18 feet and a clay bottom, at about 2| miles from the shore.
The coast at this spot is more accessible, 12 feet of water being found not
more than a mile from the shore, and small craft can approach close to
it.— (Pnshchin ).
HASAN KtJLl— Lat. 37° 21' 0", Long. 53° 59 0"; Elev.
Napier).
A settlement of the Ogurjali Turkmans, on the middle or eastern edge of
the northern landspit of Hasan Kuli Bay, and about 3 miles from its extre
mity, which see.— {Napier, O’ Donovan.)
HASHTAHTJN— Lat. , Long. ; Elev.
A halting-place in Eastern Khurasan, 42 miles east of Khaf, on the road to
Ghurian. It consists of a number of ruined and abandoned Iwez and canals.
Water is obtainable from the karez, and caravans sometimes halt here; but,
as it is much infested by Turkmans, they generally press on and reach the
first inhabited place.— [Stewart.)
HASHT TIKKAH* —Lat. 36° 45' 0 ,/ , Long. 54° O' 10"; Elev.
[Napier).
A village in the province of Astarabad containing 200 houses. It lies on
the road to the town of Astarabad from Shahrud by Radkan.
Hasht Tikkah is a frontier village between Astarabad and Mazandaran,
and is distant from Ghaz 6 miles, which is equal to double the distance on
fair ground owing to the swampy nature of the road. Supplies are ample
here.— [Napier.)
HASGNABAD— Lat. , Long. ; Elev.
A village in Khurasan, 28 miles from Bfrjand, on the road to Tabbas.—-
[Intelligence Branch, Jfar Office, 1881, Part II.)
HAUZ— Lat. , Long. ; Elev.
A halting place in the Dasht-i-Lut, Khurasan, on the road from Karman to
Birjand via God-i-iNamak. There is only a dry well here and no inhabit
ants.— [Perrier.)
HAUZ AGHA'— Lat. , Long. ; Elev. '.
A well in Khurasan, 10 miles south-west of Tun, on the road from Tabbas.
Water obtainable here.— [MacGregor.)
HAUZ ALIPfR— Lat. Long. ; Elev.
A well in Khurasan, 8 miles south-west of Tun, on the road from Tabbas
Water obtainable here.— [MacGregor.)