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TABiRIK— Lat. ,Long. ; Elev.
A detile and stream in northern Khurasan, on the northern side of the Mian
Kuh, which runs towards the west from Khazar Masjid, south of the
Allah-o-Akbar range. In this defile lies the source of the Atrak river,
which first hears the name of the Taharik rivulet, and then that of Kha-
num Dara. At a short distance from its source the Taharik is joined ky
the Bachivallu stream, issuing from between the Giuni and Shakaru
mountains. From this point the Taharik runs in a south-westerly direc
tion, and, being joined by the Naukh, flows west to Kuchan, near which
place the Karaul Dimf mountain abuts on its right bank, the left or
southern side of the river being a smooth expanse, on which the city of
Kuchan is situated. Thus far only is the river known by the name of
Tabarik.— {Petrusevitch.)
TAB ARK AN D*— Lat. 31° 37' 0", Long. 60° 38' 0"; Elev. 3,400' {St. John).
A pass in Persian Sistan, about 40 miles from Mb, on the road to Lash in
Afghanistan. It is so called because Nadir Shah caused it to be enlarged,
to "facilitate the transport of his guns. The pass is, however, narrow and
tortuous, and the ascent from the plain of Nihbandan abrupt; but as the
road has been well traced and cut in zigzags, it does not present any serious
difficulty.— {Khdnikoff, St. John.)
TABAS— Lat. 33° 35' 41", Long. 56° 53' 15"; Elev. 1,840' {Lentz).
A town in Khurasan, situated 310 miles from Herat, 190 miles from
Yazd on the road between them. It is surrounded by an enormous
embankment of earth, on which are towers, connected by curtains and pro
tected by a ditch. Tabas is in a plain, the soil of which is of a silicious
character ; and water is bad and scarce There are, nevertheless, m the
neighbourhood thirty villages, inhabited by Arabs who have managed to
fertilise to a certain extent this ungrateful soil. The town contains about
1 0U0 houses. The population is Arab and Persian. Some 3 000 cottages are
scattered amon-st the gardens outside. The citadel, situated within the
town is very strong; but what protects it more than its fortifications are
the deserts that surround the district, of which it is ^^raTle
wlfifdi extend on all sides to a distance of at least oo miles. Considerable
q produced here. This is taken to Yazd and hen spuu ;
also tobacco, which is as much esteemed as that ot bhuaz. Tire «po t t
of this article is threat. The dates are of inferior quality. Gram and cotton
are orown hr suffiefent quantities to meet the eonsumpfaon on the spot.
Gnr’ds and sheep are more numerous here than in any other part
“ mumt 61 :, the population of Tabas are bp —“ ~f 8
The gardens are very productive and well watered ; and the oian^e
““ Atttida is produced in very large quantities on the borders of the
desert and sent to India. The Persians make no use of it m^ toe
* “ Hewn by an axe, ”