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The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London (v. 19)
The Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London - v. 19 Author:Royal Geographical Society Volume: v. 19 General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1838 Original Publisher: J. Murray Description: List of geographical works and maps recently published Subjects: Geography Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy ... more »the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: At Mazrah, a village, end of ascent. The plain of Kazvi'n visible from the summit of pass. Descent gradual; snow diminishing. Three miles beyond is a deserted village on right; road leads over low hills; gradual descent for two miles farther, when the road leaves the hills and enters the plain of Kazvin. Pass the hamlet of Agha 15:il):i on a small stream flowing from the N. E., and an hour after leave thfi village of Nizdm-abad half a mile on the right. Six miles farther, by a level road, the latter part through vineyards, we approach a large town surrounded by a wall and ditch, and enter the city of Kazvin. From Kazvin to Tehran the distance is about ninety miles, in an E. S. E. direction, the high road leading through a long valley better cultivated than is usual in Persia, and bounded to the north by the lofty range of El-burz. III. -- Extracts from Notes, made during the Campaign to Kos- tantinah, in September, 1837. By Major Sir Grenvillk T. Temple, Bart., M. R. G. S., and Member of the Scientific Commission attached to the French Army in Africa. Read February 12th, 1838. Kostantinah, October 10th, 1837. September l)th, 1837. -- I landed at Bdnah: on approaching the town and off a point of land lie two rocks called " the Lion," from correctly representing, when seen from a particular spot, a lion couchant. B5nah, the ancient Aphrodisium, is called in Arabic 'Annabah. f " the place of jujubes." The town was destroyed in 1S32, but is now rebuilt; the streets have in...« less