Persia: the Land of the Imams. a Narrative of Travel And Residence, 1871-1885
Persia: the Land of the Imams. a Narrative of Travel And Residence, 1871-1885
Bassett, James, 1834-
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The fertility of the plain, the supply of water from the Zandah Rud, and a propitious climate combine to make this a favourable location for the capital of the country. But these conditions are not the most powerful causes of prosperity in Persia. At present Ispahan impresses one more by the extent of its ruins, than by any other feature. Many bazaars constructed in the best manner have not an occupant. Mosques and schools are deserted A multitude of the humbler dwellings are without inhab- ita...nt and falling to earth. Ispahan is the relic of a powerful and fallen dynasty of kings, and Julfah is dis- tinguished as the memorial of a captive and perishing church. CHAPTER IX. Ftom Tehran to the Black Sea^-Routes— Ride to Casveen— Ride to Mazarah — Chapar and Caravan— The Haz&n Pass — From Haz&n to Poie Chinar — Pole Chinar — The Shah Rud, or King River-rTreeless and Forest Regions — Furious Winds — ^The Safeed Rud — Olive Groves — Rustumabid — Rice fields and Booths — From RustumabAd to Kudum— The People— Their Dwellings — Herds of Cattle— Ride to Rasht — Country between Rasht and Pere Bazaar — Navigation to Anzile — ^The Mord Aub — Situation of Anzile — Persian Ships and Russian Control — Mail Steamers — The Mechyle — Use of Petroleum for Fuel — ^Astaraand Lankoran — Natural Harbour — Islands — Environs of Baku — Customs — Appearance — Population and Importance — Pub- lic Buildings — Langui^es — Cape Apsheran — Petroleum Wells — Fire Temple — ^Transportation of Oil— Water of Baku — Russian Post — Country between Baku and Shirwan — Shirwan and Shamakha — Earth- quakes — Sargis — ^The sect of the Molakans — Routes to Tiflis — ^De- scent from the Caucasus — Rivers — Aug Tchai — River Cyrus or Kur — Gangah — Gessan — Situation of Tiflis — Altitude and Climate-— Anti- quity — Population — Emporium — From Tiflis to Pote — Climate of Pote, and Mortality — Batoum — Russian Customs — Railway to Baku — De- cline of Tiflis— People of the Caucasus — Return to Tehran.
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