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APPENDIX. 
On the following day we returned to Imlong from the iron-mine, and then tra¬ 
velled for two fursLings on a direction of N. and N. by W. in the valley, through 
which runs a considerable stream, formed by the combined waters of many 
small springs that descend from the mountains. At Kalikbur this stream 
becomes a fine river, and joins the Araxes about five fursungs from the vil¬ 
lage. 
“ Kalikbur is eight miles from Imlong fort, and was formerly a considerable 
place. Its extensive gardens have become a forest of fruit-trees, where the 
walnut in particular grows to an immense size, and is used as timber and fire¬ 
wood by the inhabitants. Situated above the village is a fort, which would be 
untenable against fire-arms, being surrounded by mountains within 200 yards 
of it, on almost every side. From this place, two roads lead to Karabagh, one 
by the bridge of Khoda Afereen, and the other by a ford ; but both are very 
bad, and almost impassable for artillery. 
“ From Kalikbur we travelled to Douoiloo. The direction of the road for 
the six first miles was E. by S., and then N. E. for nine miles, in the ascent of a 
mountain. Our road lay chiefly in the bed of a torrent, in which at present we 
found but little water, and the sides of the hills were covered with stunted 
oak trees. From this, the direction of our road, that lay over mountains, 
varied from N. E. by N. to N. N. E., a distance of nine miles^to the village of 
Ruswar, situated in a very narrow glen well watered and wooded. From 
Ruswar is four miles to Develoo, a small plain, the only one in this mountain¬ 
ous region, not being more than two miles square, and containing two or 
three deserted villages. It is four fursungs from Develoo to the Araxes, and 
six to the bridge of Khoda Afereen, over a country which is almost imprac¬ 
ticable, and of very easy defence. 
“ Having returned to Develoo, we proceeded back again to Dombre by a 
very mountainous, and almost impassable road for loaded cattle. After 
travelling five miles we reached the summit of the mountains, our route in its 
frequent windings varying from S. and S. by W. to S. S. W. At the foot of 
the mountains is a village called Harappa, distant from Ruswar eleven miles. 
From the former the road continues for six miles on a direction of S. and S. by 
W. to Usbend, and then W. by N. three miles to Dombre. The whole of which 
country is a continued mass of mountains covered with wood. 
“ From Dombre we travelled to Masarood, a large village, near which is 
another iron mine. V/e first descended into the ravine of Dombre for two 
miles W. N. W., until it enters the valley of Imlong or Kalikbur (for it goes by 
