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Btnab, Azerbaijan, 1908. Nearly in center of the open 

 space back of the caravansary called "Tomaniants" 

 (Armenian owners). This space is about 125 feet 

 (38.1 meters) square and is apparently used for a 

 dumping ground for refuse; but there is no evidence 

 of local disturbance. 



Bushire, Faras, 1909. Two stations were established on 

 the open ground in front of the British residency or 

 consulate. Station A is on the hockey ground in line 

 with north wall of consulate, 138.5 feet (42.2 meters) 

 from northwest corner of consulate, 40 paces from a 

 wall to the south of the grounds, and 58.6 feet (17.9 

 meters) from the seawall. Station B is 106.5 feet 

 (32.5 meters) north of Station "A" and on line bearing 

 5 15' east of true north. 



Pchbid, Faras, 1908. On premises of Indo-European 

 Telegraph Department. The propert y fronts towards 

 the southwest and is approximately 130 feet (40 

 meters) wide and 220 feet (68 meters) deep. A paved 

 walk 10 feet (3.0 meters) wide and 100 feet (30.5 

 meters) long with low walls on either side leads from 

 gate to entrance of building. Observations were 

 made at a point 19.4 feet (5.9 meters) from wall on 

 southeast side of walk, and 29.8 feet (9.1 meters) from 

 nearest corner of telegraph station; 33.4 feet (10.2 

 meters) from southeast wall of the property and 69.7 

 feet (21.2 meters) from southwest wall. 



Dika?itepe, Azerbaijan, 1908. In garden belonging to 

 Kyokha Habib, owner of the Manzil; about 150 feet 

 (46 meters) from west wall of garden and just south 

 of the opening in a double row of tall poplars lining 

 the south side of a broad grassy walk. 



Ilamadan, Hamadan, 1908. On the new property of 

 American Mission in southern part of city, about 156 

 feet (47.6 meters) from south wall of property and 

 110 feet (33.5 meters) from southwest wall; marked 

 by sandstone post 8 by 12 by 16 inches (20 by 30 by 

 41 cm.) set flush with ground. A true north and 

 south line is scratched in top of stone. The southeast 

 corner of new hospital about 600 feet (183 meters) 

 distant, at middle of second stor>'. bears 194" 41'. 4. 

 A secondary station was established 100 feet (30.5 

 meters) from main station on line to soutlieast corner 

 of hospital. 



Ispahan, Ispahan, 1908. In the large garden of prop- 

 erty owned by the Imperial Bank of Persia and 

 reserved for residences of English officials of the bank. 

 This property is in the center of the city, near the 

 British Consulate, about three-quarters mile (1.2 

 kilometers) west of square known as Meidan-i-Shah 

 and about the same distance north of river. The 

 station is about 100 feet (30 meters) south of north 

 wall of garden, about 160 feet (50 meters) east of house 

 occupied by Mr. Gibbs, the accountant of the bank, 

 and about 235 feet (72 meters) from south wall of 

 garden, at the intersection of two of the broad paths 

 which cross at right angles and divide the garden into 

 squares of about 100 feet (30 meters) on a side; 

 marked by stone post about 5 by 7 by 20 inches (13 

 by 18 by 51 cm.) set just below level of path; top of 

 stone marked C. I. 1908. A secondary station was 

 also occupied in the yard of the telegraph station. 



Jask, Faras, 1909. West of block of telegraph buildings 

 and nearly in line with north wall of telegraph office; 

 287 feet (87.5 meters) from main astronomical pier 

 in front of telegraph office, and 137 feet (41.8 meters) 

 from nearer edge of broad walk leading straight out 

 from Superintendent's house to sea ; marked by copper 

 nail in top of sandstone post with cement cap 6 by 

 6 by 24 inches (15 by 15 by 61 cm.), projecting about 



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2 inches (5 cm.) above ground. The following true 

 bearings were determined: cross on conspicuous white 

 monument near end of cape, 27 29'.6; left-hand edge 

 of store house (northernmost building of telegraph 

 station), 195 58'. 1 ; beacon marking anchorage ground 

 east of telegraph cables, 293 27'. 2. 

 A secondary station was established 169 feet (15.5 

 meters) northeast from main station and in line of 

 cross on conspicuous white monument and main 

 station. 



Kashan, Irak Ajemi, 1908. North of Indo-European 

 Telegraph Company's station, near northwest side 

 of a large square of cultivated ground which surrounds 

 property of the company. This square is outlined by 

 sections of mud wall and is divided into rectangular 

 portions by irrigation ditches. The station is marked 

 by an octagonal stone about 6 inches (15 cm.) in 

 diameter and 20 inches (51 cm.) long, set nearly 

 flush with surface of ground; it is 29 feet (8.8 meters) 

 from northwest boundary of field and 187 feet (57.0 

 meters) from north corner of telegraph station. The 

 spike on apex of blue tiled dome of "Mesjid-i-Agha," 

 \\i miles (2.4 kilometers) distant, bears 46 2r.4. 

 The telegraph station is about 330 yards (0.3 kilo- 

 meter) outside the city proper. 



Kuzvin, Kazvin, 1908. In a large garden belonging in part 

 to Mr. Ovanatanoff, telegraph operator of the Indo- 

 European Telegraph Company's office in Kazvin, 191 

 feet (58.2 meters) east of the west wall of the garden, 

 179 feet (54.6 meters) from the old city wall running 

 along southeast side of the garden, and about 500 feet 

 (150 meters) from southwest corner of the garden. 

 The elaborate Teheran gate at the east end of the 

 main street in Kazvin is in full view from the station 

 at a distance of about 800 feet (240 meters). The 

 station is marked by a white limestone post 6 by 6 

 by 24 inches (15 by 15 by 61 cm.), projecting 3 inches 

 (8 cm.) above ground. The spike in blue tiled dome 

 of the mosque "Mesjid Shahzade Hussein" bears 87 

 11'.2. 



Kerman, Kerman, 1908. Near northwest corner of British 

 consulate garden, 72 feet (22.0 meters) from north 

 wall, 45 feet (12.3 meters) from west wall, and 202 

 feet (61 .6 meters) from nearest column of the consulate 

 veranda; marked by white stone 9]^ hy 9]-2 by 24 

 inches (24 by 24 by 61 cm.), set nearly flush with 

 ground and lettered C. I. 1908. The left-hand corner 

 of a large niche in south wall of court yard visible 

 from the magnetic station through a gate in the wall 

 separating the yard from the consulate garden, and 

 estimated distant 400 feet (122 meters), bears 337 

 17'. 7. Observations were also made at a secondary 

 station at a point on the line from main station to 

 azimuth mark above indicated and distant 156 feet 

 (47.6 meters) from main station. 



Kermanshah, Kerntanshah, 1908. On property of British 

 consulate, on rising ground at upper or southern end 

 of town, about 50 paces from the consulate building 

 and 15 paces from corner of tennis court; marked by a 

 stone post 6 by 6 by 27 inches (15 by 15 by 69 cm.), 

 projecting 2 or 3 inches (5 or 8 cm.) above ground. 

 The spire of the mosque called "Mesjid-i-Imad-i- 

 Douleh" bears 178 42'. 2. The spire is the higher 

 and more westerly of two spires which appear very 

 near together from the station. 



Khoi, Azerbaijan, 1908. On roof of house belonging to 

 Mr. Stcpan Aratunian, in charge of the American 

 Mission at Khoi. The house (constructed chiefly of 

 mud with roof timbers, in which there is no iron) is 

 situated about 2 kilometers west of the walled town. 



