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0392 Across Asia : vol.1
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[Figure] HAMI Hami consists of 3 towns. Sincheng surrounded by quite a small, neglected wall with two gateways without gates. In the N, E and S it is enclosed by a large suburb, the houses of which come up to the very wall. The W wall facing the river valley is free and has a small annexe, in which there are a couple of Government buildings. The suburb ends in the N in an abandoned small impanj, the wall of which is partly in ruins. A small impanj, occupied by a cavalry tchi, stands W of the river valley. A small buildings, surrounded by a crenellated wall, is visible in a clump of trees to the NNW. NW of the cavarly impanj there are the remains of a fortress wall, the southern part of which has fallen to pieces. - Laocheng, the actual town, is surrounded by the a wall, 3 1/2 fathoms high, which a crenellated parapet and a fosse, about 2 1/2 fathoms wide and 1-1 1/3 fathoms deep, which is flanked by the gate projections and partly by other wall projections. Covered clay buildings, 2 between the wall projections, 3 between the corners and gate projections and 1 on each wall projection, all with a gun embrasure facing outwards, are built on the ramparts. Above the gates the usual towers of wooden lattice-work. The wall is of unbaked bricks and in good preservation. The gates are of logs with iron fittings, enclosed in arches of baked bricks. In the arch-way from gate to gate 44 paces. The N and S walls of the fortress are 680 paces in length, the E and W walls 620. Infantry barracks in the NE corner. The yamen of the district near the W gate. The bazaar street joins the NW corner from the W. The N wall is adjoined at a short distance by a not quite connected group of houses. W of the SW corner a few single houses. SW of it a small space surrounded by a massive, high, crenellated wall. Communications in the town are good. - Huicheng, the Sart town, is surrounded by a wall of irregular height and shape with innumerable wall projections. The greatest height near the yamen of the Prince is about 9 fathoms, in other places 3-4. It has a crenellated parapet, but the ramparts appeared to be narrow and I saw no ascents. The space inside the wall is densely populated and communications are difficult. In the WNW a large group of buildings containing the mausoleums of the princes. - the ground is a level, tilled plain with single houses, small groups of trees and single trees. In the W and N the desert begins at a distance of 1-1 1/3 mile from Laocheng. The rivers on either side of the fortress flow in small gullies which do not provide cover. - Drawn by the author.

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C. G. MANNERHEIM

HAMI

Hami consists of 3 towns. Sincheng surrounded by quite a small, neglected wall with two gateways without gates. In the N, E and S it is enclosed by a large suburb, the houses of which come up to the very wall. The W wall facing the river valley is free and has a small annexe, in which there are a couple of Government buildings. The suburb ends in the N in an abandoned small impanj, the wall of which is partly in ruins. A small impanj, occupied by a cavalry tchi, stands W of the river valley. A small building, surrounded by a crenellated wall, is visible in a clump of trees to the NNW. NW of the cavalry impanj there are the remains of a fortress wall, the southern part of which has fallen to pieces. — Laocheng, the actual town, is surrounded by a wall, 3 1 ', fathoms

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