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From the Indus to the Tigris

Chapter 37: APPENDIX. B. RECORD OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS AND ALTITUDES ON THE MARCH FROM THE INDUS TO THE TIGRIS, THROUGH BALOCHISTAN, AFGHANISTAN, SISTAN, KHORASSAN, AND IRAN.
By H. W. Bellew
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The author recounts an overland mission from the Indus across Balochistan, Afghan territories, Khorasan and Persia to the Tigris, documenting landscapes, mountain passes, towns, caravan incidents, antiquities and everyday travel hardships. The narrative blends topographical and meteorological observations with ethnographic detail on languages, customs and local administration, and includes a synoptical grammar and vocabulary of the Brahoe language together with measured altitudes and weather records gathered during the march.

APPENDIX.
B.
RECORD OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS AND ALTITUDES ON THE MARCH FROM THE INDUS TO THE TIGRIS, THROUGH BALOCHISTAN, AFGHANISTAN, SISTAN, KHORASSAN, AND IRAN.

Locality. Date, 1872 Thermometer. Distance
—Miles.		 Barometer. Altitude
—Feet.		 Wind. Weather.
Month. Day. Max. Mean. Min. Max. Mean. Min.
Sakkar, Jan. 5 52 29·99 Fair.
Shikárpúr, ” 5 64 53 42 24 30·00 do.
Jacobabad, ” 7 64 61 59 26 30·02 29·81 29·42 do.
Barshori, ” 8 76 54 38 35 29·46 29·40 29·36 90 do.
Sanjarání, ” 9 78 56 41 13 29·41 29·35 29·30 160 do.
Kotra, ” 10 76 60 39 30 29·36 29·32 29·27 166 do.
Pirchhalta, ” 11 88 64 39 9 29·03 28·94 28·89 520 do.
Kuhaw, ” 12 76 62 56 12 28·71 28·63 28·59 810 do.
Hatáchi, ” 13 63 53 42 16 27·73 27·72 27·71 1710 do.
Narr, ” 14 72 53 36 16 26·74 26·71 26·68 2710 do.
Gorú, ” 15 78 44 25 13 25·78 25·73 25·67 3725 NW. Cloudy.
Khozdár, ” 16 70 50 40 16 25·70 25·59 25·50 3870 do. do.
Bághwána, ” 18 68 58 48 16 25·51 25·20 25·05 4290 do. do.
Lákoryán, ” 19 56 45 38 26 24·45 24·18 24·00 5420 do. Rain & sleet.
Súráb, ” 20 49 32 23 20 23·90 23·87 23·85 5770 do. Cloudy.
Gandaghen, ” 21 44 20 10 13 23·87 23·71 23·60 5950 do. do.
Rodinjo, ” 22 64 40 14 15 23·21 23·13 23·09 6625 do. do.
Calát, ” 23 53 25 8 23 23·09 23·00 22·94 6780 do. do.
Mungachar, ” 25 56 32 21 26 23·90 23·84 23·77 5700 do. do.
Amánullah, ” 26 58 32 19 26 24·00 23·99 23·96 5630 do. Slight rain.
Mastung Fort, ” 27 49 39 32 9 24·04 23·10 23·95 6662 do. Cloudy.
Nishpá Pass, ” 28 32 18 23·67 6000 do. Sleet & hail.
Sariáb, ” 28 53 43 38 11 23·94 23·88 23·80 5760 do. Sleet & rain.
Shál Kot, ” 29 56 41 29 13 24·00 23·96 23·92 5660 do. Cloudy.
Murghí Pass, ” 30 32 11 24·16 5440 do. Sleet & hail.
Cushlác, ” 30 29 17 5 5 24·50 24·44 24·35 5125 do. Snow.
Hykalzai, Feb. 1 42 32 22 18 24·75 24·73 24·70 4800 do. do.
Arambi, ” 2 44 32 19 15 24·59 24·54 24·51 4960 do. do.
Churgha Khojak, ” 3 49 38 31 13 22·84 22·82 22·81 7000 do. do.
Khojak Pass, ” 4 40 1½ 22·47 7410 N. Mist & sleet.
Cháokat Khojak, ” 4 40 1½ 23·15 6600 do. do.
Chaman, ” 4 46 37 26 4 24·10 24·05 24·00 5560 do. Hail & sleet.
Gátaí, ” 5 50 37 28 22 25·50 25·48 25·45 3990 do. Cloudy, hail.
Mel Mándah, ” 6 47 26 11 14 25·45 25·21 25·29 4100 do. Fair.
Mákú, ” 7 50 37 31 18 25·94 25·92 25·90 3520 do. Cloudy.
Mund Hissár, ” 8 50 38 32 16 26·19 26·15 26·12 3280 NW. Cldy., snow.
Kandahar, ” 9 54 36 30 12 26·30 26·21 26·12 3220 do. Cloudy, fair.
Kohkarán, ” 14 62 44 31 7 26·25 26·22 26·20 3210 do. Fair.
Hanz Maddad, ” 15 76 45 30 18 26·48 26·37 26·29 3050 do. do.
Chashma, ” 16 68 47 29 22 26·69 26·64 26·59 2780 do. do.
Balakhán, ” 17 64 47 36 23 26·75 26·62 26·54 2700 NE. Cloudy, rain.
Calá Búst, ” 18 84 46 29 28 27·00 26·90 26·85 2510 N. Fair.
Hazárjuft, ” 20 74 45 31 40 27·10 27·06 27·02 2350 NW. do.
Mian Pushta, ” 21 80 47 30 14 27·27 27·20 27·15 2210 do. Cloudy.
Sufár, ” 22 74 55 42 18 27·21 27·19 27·16 2220 do. Fair.
Banádir Jumá, ” 23 82 59 46 15 27·26 27·23 27·19 2180 do. do.
Landi, ” 24 70 54 46 14 27·30 27·27 27·24 2140 W. Cloudy, rain.
Calá Sabz, ” 25 86 63 52 22 27·24 27·22 27·18 2190 do. Fair.
Mel Gudar, ” 26 74 60 50 23 27·28 27·28 27·24 2130 do. Cloudy.
Landi Bárech, ” 27 64 53 46 36 27·54 27·44 27·38 1975 NW. Rainy.
Rúdbár, ” 28 68 52 40 17 27·60 27·58 27·56 1830 do. Cloudy, fair.
Calá Ján Beg, ” 29 70 55 40 28 27·66 27·62 27·60 1790 do. Fair.
Chárburjak, Mar. 1 73 54 40 14 27·75 27·69 27·65 1720 do. do.
Bandar Trákú, ” 2 77 57 42 13 27·68 27·67 27·66 1740 do. do.
Daki Dela, ” 3 80 65 55 14 27·56 27·55 27·54 1860 S. Cloudy.
Cabri Hájí, ” 4 84 69 55 12 27·61 27·52 27·46 1890 do. do.
Burj ’Alam, ” 5 80 62 50 19 27·60 27·58 27·56 1830 SW. Fair, cloudy.
Wásilán, ” 6 76 60 40 7 27·59 27·55 27·51 1860 NW. Cloudy.
Nasírabad, ” 7 78 63 51 12 27·75 27·64 27·59 1770 N. Cldy. & gusty.
Banjár, ” 8 74 46 43 6 28·04 27·88 27·65 1540 do. do.
Bolay, ” 11 74 55 46 7 27·90 27·84 27·80 1680 do. Cloudy.
Silyán, ” 13 70 54 39 28 27·79 27·76 27·70 1650 do. Cloudy, fair.
Lásh, ” 15 96 54 34 18 27·79 27·69 27·60 1720 do. do.
Panjdih, ” 18 83 62 50 6 27·69 27·59 27·50 1820 NW. Cloudy.
Khúshkrodak, ” 19 83 63 50 16 27·50 27·49 27·49 1920 do. Fair.
Calá Koh, ” 20 94 65 52 15 27·40 27·39 27·38 2020 do. do.
Harút Rúd, ” 21 92 76 65 15 27·39 27·30 27·22 2110 SW. Cloudy.
Cháhi Sagak, ” 22 78 66 56 24 26·25 26·23 26·22 3200 NW. do.
Cháhi Pass, ” 23 54 5 25·59 3870 do. Cloudy, rain.
Duroh, ” 23 66 57 50 23 25·50 25·48 25·45 3990 do. do.
Husenabad, ” 24 66 50 38 27 25·09 25·01 24·96 4500 W. do.
Sarbesha, ” 26 54 40 28 29 23·70 23·68 23·60 5990 NW. do.
Múd, ” 28 71 46 31 22 23·61 23·58 23·57 6100 do. Cloudy.
Birjand, ” 29 80 56 37 25 24·79 24·66 24·56 4880 N. Cloudy, fair.
Ghíbk, April 2 61 41 32 18 23·12 23·11 23·10 6650 do. Cloudy, rain.
Sihdib, ” 4 64 46 33 18 24·07 24·03 24·0 5586 NW. do.
Rúm, ” 5 60 48 36 10 23·90 23·90 23·90 5735 do. do.
Kharbáj Pass, ” 6 43 7 23·20 6550 do. Cloudy.
Gháyn, ” 6 70 52 35 15 24·76 24·68 24·61 4860 do. Cldy. & stmy.
Girimunj, ” 9 52 44 37 22 24·50 24·50 24·50 5060 W. Fair.
Dashtí Pyáz, ” 10 80 53 35 15 24·26 24·18 24·11 5420 N. Cloudy, rain.
Kakhak, ” 13 64 49 45 16 24·24 24·22 24·20 5375 do. Fair.
Zihbad, ” 14 88 67 57 16 24·55 24·51 24·48 5050 do. Cloudy.
Bijistan, ” 15 84 65 47 28 25·24 25·18 25·13 4310 NW. Rainy.
Yrínasi, ” 17 80 59 45 26 26·61 26·56 26·48 2860 N. Fair.
Abdullahabad, ” 18 89 61 51 25 26·20 26·11 26·05 3325 NW. Cloudy.
Turbat Hydari, ” 20 82 56 40 32 25·04 24·95 24·90 4562 do. Rainy.
Baidár Pass, ” 23 46 10 23·74 5920 do. Rain.
Gudari Baidár, ” 23 40 7 22·70 7134 do. do.
Asudábád, ” 23 49 43 40 11 23·89 23·85 23·82 5790 do. do.
Gudari Rúkh, ” 24 42 6 22·85 6962 do. Cloudy, rain.
Rabáti Sufed, ” 24 50 6 23·82 5825 do. Cloudy.
Káfir Calá, ” 24 50 6 24·53 5025 do. do.
Sharífabad, ” 24 62 49 44 16 24·70 24·68 24·63 4860 do. Rain.
Mashhad, ” 25 94 54 43 24 26·40 26·25 26·07 3180 do. Rainy.
Jágharc, May 3 64 54 46 20 24·90 24·87 24·83 4650 do. do.
Nishabor Pass, ” 4 50 14 20·90 9390 W. Fair, cloudy.
Dihrúd, ” 4 62 61 59 10 24·34 24·29 24·22 5290 do. Cloudy.
Nishabor, ” 5 75 56 49 22 25·60 25·47 25·37 4000 do. Rainy.
Záminabad, ” 7 80 52 40 16 25·96 25·90 25·80 3540 SW. Cloudy.
Shoráb, ” 8 69 50 45 9 25·47 25·45 25·42 4020 S. Fair.
Záfaráni, ” 9 82 73 60 18 26·12 25·88 25·90 3562 SE. do.
Sabzwár, ” 11 82 67 59 25 26·20 26·12 26·04 3312 do. Fair, cloudy.
Mihr, ” 13 84 74 69 33 26·09 26·02 25·98 3380 do. Fair.
Mazinán, ” 14 74 67 58 20 26·64 26·61 26·60 2810 SW. do.
Abbasabad, ” 15 86 74 56 23 26·54 26·51 26·49 2910 do. do.
Miandasht, ” 16 75 63 54 22 25·40 25·37 25·32 4110 W. Storm & rain.
Miánmay, ” 17 76 58 54 24 25·90 25·83 25·75 3620 NW. Rain.
Shahrúd, ” 18 82 63 51 41 25·20 25·64 24·85 3820 do. Cldy., rainy.
Dihmulla, ” 24 70 63 58 16 25·90 25·87 25·83 3575 W. Fair.
Damghán, ” 25 86 62 50 26 25·80 25·77 25·75 3680 do. do.
Khúsha, ” 26 85 65 53 23 25·25 25·23 25·20 4260 do. Cloudy.
Ahuán, ” 27 73 58 47 24 23·30 23·24 23·25 6500 do. Cloudy, fair.
Samnán, ” 28 92 70 60 24 25·51 25·46 25·38 4010 NW. Fair, cloudy.
Lásjird, ” 30 84 73 68 22 25·32 25·24 25·22 4150 W. Fair.
Dih Namak, ” 31 91 84 76 25 26·55 26·47 26·43 2950 do. Gusty & dusty
Kishlác, June 1 88 76 80 24 26·52 26·46 26·42 2960 NW. do.
Aywáni Kyf, ” 2 88 75 56 21 25·81 25·70 25·60 3760 do. Fair.
Khátúnabad, ” 4 82 72 56 27 26·10 26·04 25·98 3400 W. do.
Gulahak, ” 5 76 72 55 18 24·69 24·62 24·53 4925 do. do.
Tahrán, ” 8 76 72 69 8 25·64 25·61 25·60 3850 do. do.
Rábút Karím, ” 9 88 78 70 29 25·87 25·85 25·81 3600 do. do.
Khanabad, ” 10 96 75 59 33 25·23 25·19 25·15 4300 NE. Warm, fair.
Khushkak, ” 11 72 64 56 26 24·23 24·19 24·15 5410 W. Cl’dless sky.
Novarán, ” 12 73 61 54 36 24·08 24·06 24·04 5550 None Warm, fair.
Zaráh, ” 13 94 58 50 32 24·20 24·15 24·10 5450 do. do.
Mílagard, ” 14 90 64 48 20 24·06 24·05 24·05 5562 do. do.
Hamadán, ” 15 81 71 60 36 23·60 23·53 23·50 6162 do. do.
Asadabad, ” 17 83 71 60 32 24·05 24·04 24·01 5575 do. do.
Kangawár, ” 18 78 65 51 25 24·49 24·44 24·41 5125 do. do.
Sahnah, ” 19 87 70 52 23 24·87 24·84 24·80 4680 do. do.
Besitun, ” 20 88 66 52 18 25·10 25·04 25·00 4462 do. do.
Kirmánshah, ” 21 94 68 40 28 24·75 24·70 24·66 4837 do. do.
Mydasht, ” 23 71 64 48 23 24·68 24·66 24·64 4880 do. do.
Hárúnabad, ” 24 79 68 50 28 24·90 24·88 24·85 4640 W. Gusty day.
Karriud, ” 25 79 72 56 24 24·46 24·36 24·30 5212 None Fair.
Tent
Pul Zuháb, ” 26 102 76 60 32 27·22 27·19 27·16 2220 W. Fair, hot.
Casri Shirin, ” 27 103 86 68 24 27·84 27·79 27·76 1625 do. Hot day.
Hájí Cara, ” 28 108 84 64 24 28·49 28·39 28·30 1040 WN. do.
Sherabad, July 8 102 98 92 45 28·70 28·70 28·70 750 None Fair, hot.
Bácúba, ” 9 106 98 92 32 29·20 29·20 29·20 270 do. do.
Baghdad, ” 10 109 92 76 40 29·42 29·36 29·30 130 W. do.

N.B.—The indications of the thermometer were recorded from an instrument placed against the wall of a tent.

The distances have been reckoned at the pace of our riding-horses, at the rate of four miles an hour.

The altitudes have been calculated approximately from the mean of the daily indications of an aneroid barometer, usually suspended in the shade of a tent.

H. W. B.

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