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Page 115
... floods fall short of that standard . In the case of the period of the highest known flood , and that of low or moderate flood , the area between the extreme limits can be expressed in square miles . Within this debateable area , ruins ...
... floods fall short of that standard . In the case of the period of the highest known flood , and that of low or moderate flood , the area between the extreme limits can be expressed in square miles . Within this debateable area , ruins ...
Page 145
... flood , for when that arrives the dam is of course broken down and the overflow falls into the lake . " The current of the Helmand in flood is about 4 miles an hour . That boats can descend it at that time is also certain , provided ...
... flood , for when that arrives the dam is of course broken down and the overflow falls into the lake . " The current of the Helmand in flood is about 4 miles an hour . That boats can descend it at that time is also certain , provided ...
Page 165
... flood time , from spreading over the surrounding country . Similarly the southern of the two channels that emerged from that depression still shows the traces of embankments along its banks . These also were intended as protective works ...
... flood time , from spreading over the surrounding country . Similarly the southern of the two channels that emerged from that depression still shows the traces of embankments along its banks . These also were intended as protective works ...
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Seistan: A Memoir on the History, Topography, Ruins, and People of ..., Page 1 George Passman Tate No preview available - 1910 |
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according Afghan Amir ancient appears Arab Baluch banks bricks buildings built called canal capital carried century channel chief citadel clay close condition constructed continued course covered cultivation dasht death delta descendants direction distance district doubt east evidently exist extended face Farah feet floods followed force formed former fortress ground Hamun head held Helmand Herat Husen India inhabitants Khan Khurassan Kirman known Kurds lands latter Mahmud Malik marched means mentioned miles mound Muhammad northern occupied origin owing palace passed period Persian person plateau population position possession possible present Prince probably race reached regarded remains river ruins ruler Seistan Shah side situated soil Sultan Tajik taken Timur took tower town traces tract tradition tribes valley village walls