We here lose the almost infallible guide of Arrowsmith's
excellent map of Hindoostan, and are reduced to much inferior helps in
following the route through Persia.
- E.]
The 28th we departed at night, going two parasangs, and lodged at a
dea or village called Malgee. A farcing or parasang is equal to
two Indian cosses and a half.[154] The 29th we went ten p. and lodged in
the open fields, where we could get nothing but water. The 30th we went
five p. to a small castle named Gazikhan. The 31st other five p. to an
old ruined fort, where we could get nothing but water, and that was
stinking. The 1st August we proceeded other five p. to an old fort
called Dilaram, where we paid an abacee and a half for each camel.
We staid here one day to rest our cattle, which was termed making
mochoane; and on the 3d we went seven p. to an old castle called
Bacon. The 4th four p. and lodged in the open fields, where we found
nothing but water. The 5th four p. and the 6th five p. to Farra.[155]
[Footnote 154: In a side-note, Purchas says a parasang consists of sixty
furlongs. This is a most egregious error, as the parasang or farsang is
exactly equal to 2.78 English miles, or twenty-two two-5ths
furlongs. - E.]
[Footnote 155: Farra, the capital of a district of the same name in the
north of Segistan, is in lat 33 deg.
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