Chapter XX: Appendix: , No. II.--2

ITINERARY FROM KOOM TO SULTANIEH.[138]

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Miles. | |Houses.
|Fur. | | |Tomauns.
| Hours.| | | |Kherwars.
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26 | 6 | 6 | _Mudjd-abad_ | 40 | 50 | 40 | In going from _Koom_,
| | | | the _Teheran_ road is left, which
| | | | goes more to the eastward. At three
| | | | _fursungs_ from _Koom_ the celebrated
| | | | enchanted hill, called “_Gedden
| | | | gelmez_,” i. e. _who goes and never
| | | | returns_, is passed. Near _Mudjd-abad_,
| | | | crossed a small river running east.
| | | | | | |
36 | 9 | 8 | _Daung_ A small village| At two _fursungs_ from
| | | | _Mudjd-abad_, pass a fort called
| | | | _Turragnareen_, and some streams of
| | | | water, and on the right a village.
| | | | _Sauva_, a considerable town, is five
| | | | _fursungs_ from _Mudjd-abad_: two or
| | | | three miles on the left, near _Daung_,
| | | | saw a distant range of mountains to
| | | | the N. covered with snow.
| | | | | | |
45 | 12 | 10 | _Sakisabad_ | 150| 150| 300| Six _fursungs_ from
| | | | _Daung_, passed a round caravanserai
| | | | called _Jeeb_. It is situated at the
| | | | entrance of hills, on leaving the plain
| | | | of _Daung_. After passing the hills,
| | | | descended into the large plain, in
| | | | which _Casvin_ is said to be situated;
| | | | here are a number of small villages.
| | | | Wind fresh from the N.W. which is
| | | | called, _Baad Gagazgoon_, from a place
| | | | of that name, from which quarter it
| | | | blows.[139]
| | | | | | |
26 | 7 | 5 | _Bostanuk_ | 150| 150| 200| _Bostanuk_ is in a
| | | | very extensive plain, with many
| | | | villages and cultivation. The people
| | | | talk Turkish.
| | | | | | |
8 | 8 | 6 | _Khorremderéh_ | 400| 300| 400| More villages and more
| | | | cultivation than before. Through the
| | | | ravine, in which this village is
| | | | situated, runs a small river.
| | | | | | |
20 | 8 | - | _Sultaniéh_ | - | - | - | The Royal camp: halted
| | | | eight miles from the camp.
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